Same devited by len
Suretary Saberebere to havsmit to you for
the Cousecleration of the Lords Commissioners of the Kessary Chrysan вездева
17.19 Despatch with is
Anow? 11 Septy sy.
enclosures from
Gron of Hong Harg reporting
the linum.
Stances render which he had opposited a Clesk & Aurentant zi
the Police Department
at a Salary of £150
arme; and
te state that the
Sencies of a Cleck appears to be to
requisites that den
Labouchure is dis poud with this Lereshitis Concurrence to appent
to the proposed expenditure.
Police Separtment
Victoria, Hong Kong, June 12th 1857.
I have the honor to snclose
copy of a Letter from the Monorable
The Colonial Trujuris, dated 8th instant
regarding account Gen't from
t from this Department during the last and the prosent month. I must most respectfully calle your attention to my heller # 39 of 14th August,
The Moverable
The Acting Colomal Soutary
last and a gain most earnestly urge upon you the necessity of
a blake and
appointing
accountant.
as it is
4 for this Department,
impossible for
attend to the duties of Superintendent
also that of Clark and accountant .
I have to.
(Siped JM and pre
Asto. Ju
tendent of Folien.
(True Copy')
Mr. J Bonacc Acting Colonial Secretary
Colonial Prosury, 8th June 1857.
The Obstacks from the Brice: Lepeatment for April payable May have not as yet ben setiarned
te this office, and, the abshack bayable this month have only reached the Treasury this day + whereas they ought to have been here On the wipt wthing that they might be forewarded
A Grand pri lay
that day
Acting Superentinstant of Police.
Auditor, these delays, interfere with proper working of the Audit
Department and embarrass this Department inasmuch as the General Pay list which should be before me on the set of Each month is not at this moment completed. I then for request the fron of your
Surious attention to the matter as
once the pay List closed you would have to wait one month for the pay of the previous
I have 7c. (Signedy Fresh Forth.
(Fur Copy)
(try's A Grand fre
Ockeup: of tobics.
True Copy)
Acting Colonial Secretary
In 1719/57.
Colonial Secretary's office Victoria, Hong Kong,
16th June, 1857.
Wie kolloney The Governor
has had under his consideration
Your application N 52 of the
12 Instant, and sanctions the
provisional appointment for six months, of a blik and
accountant in
Your Department
a Galary at the rate of
The Acting Superintendent
of Police.
£150 for Annum.
I have ge. (Sig.) W. Bridges,
Acting Colonial Sonetory.
1 Ime Cappy,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Lv.103 7780 Hong Kong
Vinancial.
TIGISTERS
Government offices, Victoria,
Hougtong 18th June, 1857.
accompanying letter from the acting hirveyor General will sufficiently
explain the grounds upon which I ask authority
from you to expend the
sum of 2
off 11,000 erection
of a Chapel in
the Protestant Burial
The Right Amorable
leury Sabouchere Me,
ground. The Colony
an annual revenue exceeding £300 from this source and
the character of climate requires that
persons attending funerals should be properly
sheltered.
It is however
impessable. that I should.
sanction works except of the most urgent necessity.
until some.
provision is
made for replenishing the
resources which have -
been wearly
exhausted by
irresistible and unanticipated
mands for the simmediate
safety of the bolony which I earnestly hope you
will soon enable me to-
I have the honor to be,
with the highest resports
Your Humble Servant,
Most obedient,
Zoern or
For 7780. Honghong
Sir John Bowring
MW. Elliot
In Merivalo Dr. Laborchere B
in the Protestant Burial
Received
Regarding
the necessity
of rebuilding the Chapel
June, 2, 1857.
Victorian, Hongkong,
Governor Fir
the Rt. Honble
Ht. Labouchere, M. P.
1 Inclosures.
Nor Elliot
This not
dear from wheel house his
I Bouring nitends to provide for this
outton. The £300 devived from the Protestant binil ground it
Grand to the generat Pennuli the for has been total
of this geamh of the
of this Sum
applicable to
Jublic Works
£10.000.
WJ24 byt
Ansive 18 Nov 157
معیار یا
Find H. Du fete, a
Sept. 1857.
I have received,
you despatch, No 103 of the 18th
June, representing thin
want of a
Building for the
hatestaus
Chapel in the Protestand Burial Ground, and,
observing
bopy tot 16 dopppy representing that you
Cannot sanction
Works except of the
most ingent necessity
Until some provision is
Inade for replenishing the funds of the
It will be for
you to judge according
to the state of
local finances that Works you will submit
to the Connoil in
the Colonial Extimates, to be defrayed out of Colarial Funds,
hat I Incest repeat
the warning
Contained in another 1-3 Jet
despatch
despatch sent to
you by the present opportunity, that the Aid voted by Parliament this
to exclusively applicable
to expenses occasioned by measures precaution and
defence,
And that it must
On ho Accant be
diverted to
object, as this could
not be done without. a mal appropriation
of thie Erant entrusted
• to you by Parliament.
✓ (Copy) W 45.
Surveyor General's Office, Victoria, Houghong,
15th June, 1857.
I have the honor to
report for the information of His Excellency The Governor that the Roof of the chapel
in the Protestant Burial
Ground in the Wongueichung
has fallen in and that the whole Building
Valley bran
is so much dilapidated that
The Horble W. F. Bridges, lager, Debit.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
it will be necessary
to take.
it down and rebuild it.
I estimate the cost of
Chapel at £1000
thousand Pounds sterling) and of a mat shed
a mat shed in which
the Burial Service could be
performed during the tune the chapel is building at of £25 (I wenty
five. Pounds Sterling)
The Entrance Gateway
Gate are
so dilapidated
require renewing
Cost of £50 ( Fifty Pounds
Merling)
I shall be happy
to lay Designs for
necessary
works before His Excellency in the course of a
be glad,
few days and should be
in the meantime, to be
favoured with His Excellency's. thews on the subject.
I have, Yu
(Signed) Thos. L. Walker, Acting Surveyor General.
(Thue Popy)
M. I Ander Acting Colonial Secretary
No. 103 of 1857.
In closure in Despatch
at Wongneichung.
13 June, 1857.
the Burial Ground Chapel the necessity of rebuilding Surveyor Generals, reporting Letter from the acting
Financial
ery for wife 19
7781 310ng trong.
Government Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 20th June 1857.
The attendance of an
Interpreter is represented being indispensably necessary by the Emigration Officer. The duties of that officer entul minute investigations the results of which cannot be
The Right Ammorable
H. Labouchere, M.P.
depended upon if carried on in the English language - solely. After a month's hial the Emigration Officer has reported satisfactorily as to the qualifications of Kor - - Choy for interpreter to the Emigration départment. I have consequently appointed. hor Choy to that office at a Talary of £6.5. per mensem,
And I request your approval
the cicumstances.
under the
I beg to refer to my Despatch N147 dlake 6th
October 1855, in which I called
your attention to the enormous
numbers of voluntary Emigrants which leave this place principulty for Australia and California. We are seldom without passenger Aissels loading for,
both localities, and while the
provinces which furnish the great supplies continue in their prosent disturbed and - imsatisfactory state, the Emigration is likely to continue on a very large scale.
The number of Emigrants
who have left since the First
of January last, is 20,100.
I forward copies of the
correspondence with the.
Emigration Officer.
I have the honor to be With the highest respect
Your most (bedient Humble Servant
Nor Ellist
Refer to the humigation Commifé:
1.7724 Aug
JJ 26 Aug
Coming Cours
Ser-Charles Frenkyan
19 Sept 57.
1904 – 200 me₤57 A404
Mrinalien
I discitest
by Are Secretary Gabauchere to
traiinil to
for the inferuation
of the Lords bon
the Treasury
the copy, of
Dispatch froue
Anand 26 het 157 Hang ho my reporting
Draft to Gour
appointment. of an Interpreter to the Enigrate
Affeier ut s
S6.5 In Six Ber
fine shillings for.
ds the circ
represented by fir,
Deten. Bawning appear.
to justify
trout fa
signified
Side Barring
avab of it.
Cornje Com : 181160
Sir Dotor Bawing S$118
Sorinate
Hustescue
For reppeture
Trapte to T7
17 Sept757
I have to acke
your despater N°104 of the 20 chine reporting the appt of au Disterpreta to the Emigratove Offices at a latary of £63.per
Ander the
stated in
Despatek I approve of this appointment.
I have J..
(Copy) ✓
Imigration Offic
In 7709/57.
Victoria, Hong Kong,
15th May, 1857.
Reserting
to your.
letter dated the 28th April, 1857
A: 384 in which His Exceltney
Geremor was pleased
sanction the appointment of Mr. 14. Enddell as
Clark in
the Emigration office
Hossovable
Or Bridges,
Colonial Secretary.
Lalary of £8. 6.8 pm (month,
I do myself the honor to report that Mr. Duddell refused the Appointment on the grounds
that the pay
insufficient,
Tine chory a Chinese who
produces testimonials herewith
inclosed, I belive to be well
1 for the Office, I would then fore respectfully request his being appointed of bath and
Inserputer at the salary of It 5.0 per month - the
letter No 4
enclosures in my
of this sake an in Noe-choy's writing!
I have de
(Signed) E.
M. Michall; Emigration Offeis.
True Copy,
J S Anders
Colonial Secretary.
(Copy) I
Colonial Secretary, Office,
Victoria, Hong Kong,
18th May, 157.
I have to acknowledge
letter. A 5 of this date
reporting the resignation by Mr. Buddell of the
of the Situation
of Csert in your Office, and recommending the appointment Koe Chop for the Office of Clerk and Interpreter, Salary of 26.3. per month.
The Emigration Offer.
I have to convey to you nexscary authority for the acceptance of Mr. Guddelly resignation, as also
also for
appointment in his shad;
of hoe choy for
one month
hial, after which period you will report to me as to his fitness for the situation
question. I have so
(Signed), W.T. Bridges,
Acting Colonial Secretary
(hui Copy)
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Copyp 38.
877 571/151
Harbor Masters Office,
Victoria, Alongtong,
10th June, 1857.
In obedience to the
instructions contained in your.
the 15th May,
letter N° 466 of the 15th
myself the honor to report, that live chay has served in this Department on heat for the period of
one month
that I consider him fit for the
Monorable
Bridges Colonial Secutory.
Office of Clark and Intrpreter to "the Emigration Opar and request you
you will have the goodness to more His Excellency the Governor to confirm his appointment on the Salary of £ 6.5 - per month.
I have so
(Sigmedy E.M.
Michell, Amigation Offerin
1 Que Copy
Mr. Stonders Acting format Sicubary.
8.77090/57
Colonial Secretary Office,
Victoria, Monghong
6th June, 1857.
In reply to yours
litter of this date, N3 8 I have to state that Stis en
Excellency The Governor sanction, the appointment of live chay
Cluk and Interpreter in
Your Deportment at a Salary
of £6.5.0 per monson.
The Emigration Offlin
I have 1 Signed) WT. Bridges,
Acting Colonial Sentary.
(Ame Copy)
W. I Andh Acting folenial Secutary.
No. 105.
iscellaneord:
8756 Hong Kong
RECEIVED
Government offices, Victoria, Houghong, F. July, 1857.
I have the hovor
to acknowledge
receipt. on the 10th ultimo, of the following Despatches :-
Nor 43 and 44, the
last of 10th april
The Right Amorable
Henry Sabeuchere, M. P.
Circular of 30th March, 1857. Letter of 8th April,
I have the honor to be, with the highest respecti
Your most obedient, Humble Servant,
The Baving
Executive
Goo 1380
Mấy Thug long
.C.o. SEP 5
Government lives Victoria,
Houghing, 22 July, 1857.
In reference to
Despatch N273 dated 13 May last, I have now the hover to enclose Copy of a Letter I have received from the Governor of Labuan stating
his will
willingness to receive certain number of chinese bouviels.
The Night Hennable
Henry Labouchere M. 8.
This will be a
alleviation to a growing embarrassment,-
accumulation of prisoners Jail has become a
of the greatest
inconvenience and
ence and expense-
demanding
large outlay for the extension
of prisons-accommodation Cam sorry to say
in the Straits settlements,
whether from the lavity of the police or the facilities offered to escape, it appears from the official returns
that no less than 25 Chinese
convicts esca,
escoped from.
Penang between august
april 1857, of whom 6 -
on the 2nd april
got away
and 10, on the 13th April.
I earnestly hope
the opening which Labuan.
appears to afford may disappointi
I have had some
Correspondence.
ondence with Mr.
Spencer M. John, the Consul General of Borneo, who states
that the Sultan would
disposed
to receive a
certain number of chinese
Cmigrants, but the -
Attorney
General is of
opinion, and Ibelieve he is
that we could
not send convicts to.
I have the honor to be,
with the highest respect,
Your Most obedient, Humble Servant.
Mr Elbit.
: des Jestate.
request any
Instrumbens of the 15 of July had_ not been recend of the
when this was to
The for. raises at the and a question which may
of some cimportance, as to the for of sending counits to be dealt
with in a foreign country: i.e. banishment. I am not aware that this would h
illeyel mein loud ordinance.
The matter is not ripe for expecting
The 125 Prible Henry Exbruchere, ins
Governa for John Bowrine
July 1857.
/ Mielozure.
Received
Brinen Convicts from Houthony.
gobernor of Labuan to receive
Pagarding willing
new of the
$ 9157/57
and Offer, Labuan
145 June), 1857.
I have the horser to actinovolety
the noipt of your Des patch
Nhy of the 5th May de expressing a hope that the Ontary of Laberan may
I may be able to assist
you in carrying into effect Sentences of Transportation :
His Excellerany
Sir John Bouring
Mongkong.
against Chissed to the great advantage of the Colony of
On the 12th of March last being the first opportunity I had after reviving your reply to my private communication, | I addressed the Secretary of iState
on the subject, urgently requesting to have the benefit of that
resource.
The question has atrasty
been considned at the Colonial
and I have every reason to hope that the decision will be favourable
1 Mutual Interests.
In the mean time, with the experience of an early experiment, I felt myself juskipit
in saying that I am
a certain number +
to receive a
whenever you may be pleased
to send them.
The Establishment hew is capable, at a very hifling
expense of receiving of from
an addition
50k 60 above the
present number of local convict; with those formerly sent from
I am therefore prepared
deal with any number within that Amount without incurring
the necessity of a Supplementary Exhinate.
It may perhaps facilitate the transport of Convicts by informing you that Coats can be supplid from the mine at any ship arriving
Moarra to
here and I am by this mail
Addressing the Lep : Commry. General, Tyrone Tower, in reply
an Application for cutain
rlies to
details regarding supplies the Twops in China, which may lead to
a direct..
communication with these
I have to
Signado, George Parmaris Journar &c.
June Copy)
M.J. Bridges.
Coding Colonist shuntary
Financial
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c.o. SEP. 5
Government offices, Victoria,
Houghing of July, 1887
Ideem it necessary to put
you in possession of certain - facts connected with the Treasury departinent in this Colony . You were pleased to for sauction the arrangement
made for the temporary
discharge of the duties of the Auditor General and of the
The Right Hovorable
Heury Labouchere, M. P.
Treasures by the acting appointments of Mr. Reinhard. to the first and Mr. Hyndman to the latter of these offices. rival of Mr Forth
on the arrival
Mr. Hyndman returned to his original position of Chief Clerk in the Treasury. The Colonial Treasurer Mr.
Forth having requested that
a thorough rinvestigation
should be made into the
condition of the bolonial Rccounts Tappointed Commission consisting of the Lieutenant Governor,
the Colonial Treasurer, the
Chief. Magistrate, and
Mr Wall, a Commissariat
officer furnished for
especial purpose by the
Commissariat, to
report. generally our the state of the offices of the auditor General and Colonial Treasurer; but,
in consequence of the illness. of the Lienteriant Governor the President of such commission, no proceedings have
as yet been lathen - under it. Mr. Reinhard
. Hyndman have
both sent in their resignation of their several offices.
Captain Home
Majesty's 5 Regiment who
awaiting in this bolony
the arrival of his regiment having previously obtained.
etion of
authorities
military undertook for a time thi dution of the office vacated: by Mr. Hyndman as Chief
Clerk and Cashier
gave great
Treasury.
satisfaction to the Colonial Treasures in the discharge of those duties. Captain Home proceeds by this Mail to join the 5th Regiment -
which is counter ordered,
to India, but he is desirous
of leaving the army
of entering the Colonial service in this bot
He has applied to me to
recommend him to
you for the office of Chief Clerk - and cashier, and from my
own observation assisted
by the opinions of thos
best able to
judge he appears fully competent to undertake the functions of that office
and would
a Valuable addition
to our staff of officials..
I have therefore to submit
that unless
objection the appointment in question might be usefully given to Captain Home-
tion to such a course,
who is I understand
mathing his arrangements for disposing of his Commission
The Commissariat have
Weirdly supplied me in the extreme difficulty of finding appropriate functionaries with
officer from
that department
Mr Downes, who will
a permanent
arrangement is complete, act as Chief Clerk and bashier in the Greasury.
The nomination Auditor General has occupied much of my thoughts, and except in the Military-
ut I could no
departiment I
where find a fit person
us in our
perplexities, - but as Lieutenant General
Ashburnham has been
to meet my view
and to lend me his aid,
rrangement has been by which I have
been enabled to secure the
valuable services as A acting
Auditor General
White who has accompanied the staff here an Military Auditor General.
I have thus been enabled
the otherwise
very serious inconvenience.
the simultaneous
which might sued from resignation
Reinhard and Hypidian,
circumstances, and
I have the honor to be, with the highest respect,
Your Most obedient, Humble servant,
whom are –
British subjects. I trust
approve of
action nuder existing
Wait at present
I have looked into this matter, wit scenes to me that this deep-can- hear promthe Governo
= not be aut until we
how the site: ions of
Chical Clock in the Treasury, lately sold by MW Hyn=
and of Clerkin
The auxit Office, lately held by Mr. Reinhard, are filled ups. His homeca
Min meniete
With respect to Caft: Home's uppertiment as Chief Clerk-
to the Treasurer,
think contrary to the
regulations of the
Army to allow
Selleuch
ry Syngent
Reussary to accertain what Lord Clarendon, ald neufany
M. Laborchere have settled with reqet to the pationge of the busitonshaf_les created,
This duil £ 600 a year.
with a 50
with one on old not alry completing a bach much waulch at Hongkong Ah 186-
Dept wanted
éc 10724. If A Labankers has decided (as I belive ) on retaining
the hahanap of the sandtorship, M. Reamey
hand wash infamed t
this listen dove
There seems like a mistake in
My Blackarid
Minute. The form for obtained on
fouth Commissanol, M. Klownes, to des
the duty of Chief Clack a Costier in the Reaming, "antil i formannt anagement is complete":
I have opfertect the Merria the andile, the consuncity with band Clavender
The Gor has been informed of alle
teries & pepsoralent, lub the appositument
of Creditors Cleste has state to be filled left.
luna se pomber Clerk to the Austin 28 lave.
ter Groom hav argo
6711 Jon.
Governor for John Bowring
9th July, 1857.
The Ri Struble Berry Labouchers, MR.
Received
in the Colonial Treasury.
General, and of Chief Clate Duties of lecting Auditor for the performance of the
Aerosting arrangements made
De his Despatch of the 9 of July last
Grid of Hong Hery reported this in
Harry vacancies_t&t. d by the
got thid by the presiquation Salary's
of Mer Reisbard, a check in the office, discharging the duties of Clesk to the Conditor (the Colonial Suntary being Ruston / and 2.0t ttel of der Stynelman the Chief Click in the Kessary. Since the clate of the above despatch the Colonial Suntory
has been relived from the
duties of Auditor of the creation of
the Soperate Offries of Auditor General. and Click to the buslitey, so that, it is presumed, the fish vacancy, Men Reinte will sich be filled cup_To the second, Ms. Hyndman's, the Groom. hes Jamisionally apperited Mer Downes of the Commissarie to discharge the duties, but recommend left. Home of the 5 Pogl. In the Jenvend apperitement . He Salary is £300. he uply har geh been actumest to the 8-spatch.
Returned by der
16 Feby.
M. Merivale
As Mr Portesuce has not given dicy
sicctuations on Micis salyject ney own
opinion is theat Que had better inform the Governor that as the apperstment of a Colonial Auditor
Clark with relieve the
with a Secretariat.
- of daties which were represented repices uuted as both in appropicate Aud merous Mr Lahoushere habes that the Governor ach find the is massail to fill up the vacance occasioned by the resignation in
7. M. Reinhardt
thie Colonial Secretary office, and that as regards the
the vaca
Office of Ching Clock, and Cashier in
the Freasury - vacant by the resignation 4. M. Hydman - Mr. Labauchère would rebecctantly sacation the apponitment
of Captain
Downce to that situation as
it is scarcely to be expected that his Military carcer would qualify hom for the peculiar duties of a Freanry- Tor, and that the Military Officer in a pinaucical Dept would be Mijuction atte.
M. Menvall will remember that Maja Forth is the Treasurer. A., & Tel.
I ounlocked this when last wit me
for 9155 Ahing.
Sir John Bowring
Merivale 19
31 Fortescue SocLaboucher
der weg.
24 Feb/50
I have to ack
your, Despotek 10107 of the 9tarily.
reporting
the provisional
rangements which
had made
forth disations, & of the
duties of Acting Auditor General
and lehuif letest. in the botomial
Treasury of Hong Korey.
As the recent
appointment_of
bolonial Auditor:
General with
beterk, will retrive
the Secretariat of duties
represented
mappropriate
trust that.
with not find
it neessary
fill up the reacancy
accasioned
resignation of Mr.
Reinharde in the
Colonial Ser
office. As
bcretary's regards
Me. Office of Chief
Peterk and beestier
inth Triasury,
reacants
by the resignation of Mr. Syr.
I should
rebector with saution
the appericton
ictorrent
of boss tan deorice to that situation,
scarcely
expected that
Mis Military
would qualify tim for the peculiar,
Arcter's
of xe Treasury brock, and two
Wiititary Officers
Financial
Defit would be
objectionable
I have de
Miscellaneous.
89 Hug Youa
Government threw Netoria,
Houyhows, 9 = July, 1887
I have the how to acknowledge
the receipt, yesterday, of
following Jesantehes.
Orignal.
No 45 to 70 the Cart of 28th May, 1857. Derrated "Confidential of 15th-
Ercular "Confidential = 21th Avril
Circular
Circular
Furlicates No 54, 60 and 61.
The Right Honorable.
Acury Laboucher, M.C.,
LOME 1-LSABLE
Part by.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your host obedient
Funtle crvant, Ben Barmen
Aussvered. 117. RE
brcentive.
sir Houe Kong
Windent Offices, Motric
Pris how Felay, 1857-
unlad for care of akiones
Indien Entifient for the harbore
of Arrecting to Sucutta, I have granted him 6 luontis leave the date of the decanture of the Cancefield Mobably about the 155 Suctant, on the understanding that should his meniti be neruited
ligat Aonnable Henry Exbouchere, M. P.,
at au carlier period, he will rettern and resume his functions. The duties with during his absence be discharged at his requict by Mur Ningemill, Panints at Law, wis on a former recasion invested with the same charge
chat abince of Mit instey. I have the how to be
With the highest recpect,
your most obedient Aumble Servant,
Confine? The Gor om te land any boof Certificate
Nor Menale.
Annex &_ Un
Bln Bonn
Gov You 8160 Attor
Governor,
Sir John Bowing
Sherivale S
It seeme comiduction, that
our Regulation
is defeatin. It apples in terme to all cases of
Can of ahance. Neowthilip the cutificati trans on the face of it, Stal it is for the propone of
Evlerial
16 Sefit 757
I have to
No 109 of the Grund
arrick to express
my cosperant_of
for Sise
mouths which
yours hours grante to M Austey
Enabling offices to recoin to relaxy Attorney Generat
in England - In this instance WC. Anstey is reported to have
arted han to to to Celcutta I han allied the shaft to
mand the Herich couve
of Hung Kenz und of the provision
appointment of
Mr. Kingsmill
to perform M Austey's duties.
omitted in this
case to send to
the Certifieate
sequined by
Rules and Reputations. of the botonine
Service, Set 105.
I combust for res
For Diy 10
Hurley had Entionales bie
intration of joingt Celuiten Lart to England. It is
Lovers Wetter to filler.
The regulations, in caseo) the absent offer charging
his intention & milj
this county.
Incentive.
8th Jonghong
Crew wilt offices,
ffices, Victoria
Hong Kong, 9 3 July, 1857-
I have the honor to tranimit
you a Copy of the Regulations for the boremment of the Care of Hougtory as recently
as recintly revised and
amended by the Justices of the Since of the Colony, under authority
spletim 2 of Atinance 1/6 1853.
I have the how to be, With the highest risicet,
The Tight Ammable
Your most obedient
Rumble servant, John Burun
Jemi Labonchere, Mr. P.,
89.5. Lefer
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Metoria, 9th July, 1887.
The Brouble Hurry Inconchere, ino.
Governor Sir John Bowring
/ Inclosure.
Received
Trammitting Copy of Revised Gaol Regulations.
h. 8161/57.
REGULATIONS
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GAOL AT HONGKONG.
I. The Gaol of Hongkong shall be under the immediate Superintendence of the Governor of the Gaol, who shall be responsible for the proper Conduct thereof.
Gaol to be under charge of Governor of Gaol,
To be open to the
Governor may appoint
II. The Gaol shall be open to the inspection of any Justice of the Peace, and inspection of Justices His Excellency the Governor of Ilongkong may appoint certain of the Justices whose of the Peace. duty it shall be to inspect the Gaol at least once a Week, either singly or otherwise. His Excellency the These shall be called Visiting Justices. A Gaol Visitation Book shall be kept in the Visiting Justices. Custody of the Governor of the Gaol, and it shall be the duty of the Visiting Justices to write therein the results of their inspection on each occasion; but the Book shall also be open for the remarks of any Justice visiting the Gaol.
III. This Book shall be forwarded every Monday to the Colonial Secretary, to Gaol Visitation Book. be by him laid before his said Excellency, and any Order thereupon that his said Excellency may see fit to give, shall be intimated by the Colonial Secretary to the Governor of the Gaol, whose duty it shall be to see such Order carried out.
IV. The Gaol shall be open at all times to the visits of the Colonial Chaplain and the Colonial Surgeon.
Gaol to be open to
Chaplain and Surgeon.
prescribe Hours of
V. The Governor of the Gaol shall prescribe the Hours of every Day during Governor of Cant to which the Prisoners shall Work; and may, on the recommendation of the Colonial Work,purchase Books, Chaplain, and with the sanction of the Colonial Secretary, purchase suitable Books &c. for the use of the Prisoners. All improper Books shall be excluded from the Prison.
Governor of Gaol
certain cases.
VI. Under special circumstances, the Governor of the Gaol may allow & may alter Diet or sus Prisoner Food, Clothing, or other necessaries, besides or in lieu of the Prison allow- pend Regulations in
Prisoner: ance, and temporarily suspend any Gaol Regulation in reference to any provided that he record his proceedings therein in a Book to be kept by him, and called the Governor's Book, which Book shall be from time to time submitted to the Colonial Secretary for his said Excellency's information.
may direct that Trans-
VII. The Governor of the Gaol may direct any Prisoners under Sentence of Governor of Guol Transportation, or against whom Sentence of Death may have been recorded, to be ported Felons be put kept to Hard Labour as Felous; or if such Prisoner be already at Work, he may to Labour, &c. direct the suspension of his Labour, provided that he record in the Governor's Book his proceedings therein; and he may at his discretion authorize the employment of any Prisoner in the service of the Gaol, but not in its discipline, or in the service of any Officer, or so that such Prisoner shall sleep without the Prison premises.
Governor of Gaol
VIII. On observing or becoming credibly informed of any extraordinary dili- may recommend Pri- gence or merit on the part of any Prisoner, the said Governor may record the same soners for Fardon.
in the Governor's Book, in order that his said Excellency may consider the propriety Prisoner not coni- of exercising his prerogative of Pardon towards such Prisoner; but if any conditional plying with conditions Pardon or Remission of Punishment be granted to and accepted by any Prisoner, and of Pardon. such Prisoner after release fail to fulfil the required conditions, the said Governor may convey him together with the original Warrant of Commitment before a Justice of the Peace, who, on being satisfied of the non-compliance with the conditions, shall record a Minute of the same on the back of the Warrant, after which such Warrant shall have the same force as if such Pardon or Remission had not been granted.
IX. The Governor of the Gaol may order any Prisoner to be ironed, or taken may cause Prisoners out of Irons, for such time as he shall direct, recording the facts in the Governor's to be Ironed. Book.
X. The Officers of the Gaol shall be,-
Governor of Gaul
The Governor of the Gaol,
1 Warden,
1 Matron,
Resident.
2 Turnkeys,
1 Chaplain,
1 Medical Officer,
Such other Officers as his said Excellency may from time to time appoint, and such Constables of the Police Force as may from time to time be appointed to do duty at the Gaol. And the Colonial Chaplain shall be the Chaplain, and the Colonial Šur- geon the Medical Officer, of the Gaol of Hongkong.
Officers of Gaol.
Warden not to be Bailiff, &c.
Books to be kept by Goverbor.
Books in his charge.
Inspection by Jus- tices.
Entries of Fees and Fines.
Warden may appoint Deputy.
Warden's Copy of
Regulation.
Subordination
Duties of Governor of the Gaol.
As to his Female Prisoners.
Forbearance enjoin-
Governor of Gaol
ordinates.
XI. No Officer of the Gaol shall be Under-Sheriff, or Bailiff, or concerned in any other occupation, or in any trade; and no such Officer, and no Person in trust for him, shall sell, let, or derive any benefit from the sale or letting, of any Article to any Prisoner, or from any dealing whatsoever with such Prisoner. No such Officer shall let for hire to any Person whatever, any room or portion of the residence allotted to him in or near the Gaol, or any room or ground belonging to the Gaol. No such Officer shall directly or indirectly have any interest in any Contract or Agreement for the supply of the Gaol, or use for himself or his family any Oil, Rations, Food, or other Article whatever supplied for the use of the Gaol, or by or on behalf of any Contractor for the supply of the Gaol.
XII. Under the direction of the Governor of the Gaol shall be kept in a clean and intelligible manner the following Books, and he shall be responsible that they be safely preserved, and that they be not subjected to any alteration or erasure:-
1. Fine and Fee Book.
2. Order Book.
3. Journal.
4. Gaol Register.
5. Work Book.
6. Prisoners' Property Book.
7. Gaol Furniture and Stores Book.
8. Provision Book.
9. General Daily Account Book.
XIII. He shall also keep under his charge the Governor's Book, and the Gaol Visitation Book.
XIV. All these Books shall be open to inspection by any Justice of the Peace visiting the Gaol, and calling for the same.
XV. The said Governor shall cause to be entered in the Fine and Fee Book, all Fees taken from time to time by him or any other Officer of the Gaol, specifying the Authority under which each Fee was taken, and all Fines paid by any Prisoner confined in default of payment of such Fine.
With the approbation of the Governor of the Gaol, the Warden shall appoint an Officer of the Gaol to act as Deputy Warden whenever he shall be un- avoidably absent, and during such absence the Deputy shall have all the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Warden. Before leaving the Gaol the Warden shall personally give over charge to his Deputy.
XVII. The Warden shall be supplied with a Copy of these Regulations. XVIII. The Warden shall consider the Governor of the Gaol his immediate Superior, and shall obey all his orders.
XIX. The Governor of the Gaol shall enforce on all his Subordinates the due execution of their several duties, not permitting them to have any other employment. He shall reside in the house allotted to him for a residence, and shall record all absences at night, and the cause of them, in his Journal. He shall see that no Person other than an Officer of the Gaol, in the discharge of duty as such, without his permission, speak to or hold any intercourse or communication with a Prisoner, and that no Person sleep in the Gaol, other than a Prisoner, an Officer of the Gaol, or one of such Officer's Servants or family.
XX. The said Governor shall see that no one attached to the Gaol visit the Female Prisoners except in company with the Matron.
XXI. Ile shall himself, and shall see that every Officer of the Gaol do in like manner, exercise his Authority with firmness, humanity, and good temper; on no account striking any Prisoner without due Authority.
may suspend his Sub- the Gaol.
be respected by him.
XXII. The said Governor shall enter in the Order Book all orders relating to He may suspend any resident Officer of the Gaol disobeying his orders, or otherwise misconducting himself, recording the particulars and reasons in his Journal, and reporting the same without delay to his said Excellency.
Religious liberty to XXIII. The Governor of the Gaol shall not enforce the attendance of any Prisoner at Divine Service whose religious persuasion shall not accord with such Service.
What to be recorded
in Journal.
XXIV. The said Governor shall record in his Journal all occurrences affecting the Gaol; particularly such as relate to the Health, Discipline, or Employment of the Prisoners, or the infringement of Gaol Regulations as to punishments; also every change of diet or clothing among the Prisoners; the allowance of extraor- dinary indulgence to any Prisoner; any omission to wash the Prisoners; or clean or whitewash the Gaol at the appointed times; every case in which he may have placed in Irons a Prisoner, not a Felon, and the causes thereof; and the several other matters enjoined by these Regulations.
Prisoners' com- plaints.
XXV. The said Governor shall personally inspect every Ward, Cell, Yard,
Governor of Gaol Division, or Part of the Gaol, and see every Prisoner at least once in each 24 hours, the Prison, &c., once to inspect each part of and in default shall record the omission and the cause thereof in his Journal; and a day at least. he shall at least once a Week at an uncertain hour of the night go through the Gaol, and visit every Person on guard over the same, making an accurate record in his Journal of such visit, the hour thereof, and the state of the Gaol and the Guards.
XXVI. The said Governor shall record in his Journal every complaint made to him by any Prisoner.
XXVII. The said Governor shall take every precaution to prevent Fire, or the Precautions to be escape of Prisoners, and shall cause all the Wards, Cells, Bolts, Bars, and Locks of the Gaol, and the Irons of the Prisoners, to be thoroughly examined daily; and shall fully explain the duty required of every Officer of the Gaol in case of Fire, or of the attempt of a Prisoner, or of any confederated attempt on the part of any number of Prisoners, to escape.
XXVIII. He shall cause a Light to be constantly burning throughout the night Regulations as in every Ward or Division of the Gaol in which Prisoners shall be confined, but such Light shall not be placed inside the Cell within reach of the Prisoners; and a Light shall also be placed in each of the sleeping apartments of the Officers of the Gaol not on duty, in order that such Officers may in case of alarm be ready for duty in the shortest possible time.
Prisoners on admis-
XXIX. He shall cause that every Prisoner on admission be placed in a recep- tion Cell, and strictly searched, and that all Knives, Weapons, Instruments, or things sion to be searched. whatsoever likely to facilitate escape, be taken from such Prisoner; but no such search shall be made in presence of any other Prisoner, nor shall any Female Prisoner be searched except by the Matron of the Gaol.
How Prisoners to le
XXX. On the Admission of each Prisoner, the Warden shall cause to be recorded in the Gaol Register, the Prisoner's Name, Sex, Country, Age, Height, Registered, &c. Features, whether such Prisoner can read or write, and other particulars that he may deem necessary; and he shall take charge of all Money, Clothes, and other Effects that such Prisoner may have, or which may from time to time be sent on the Prisoner's account, and shall record an Inventory of the same in the Prisoners' Pro- perty Book, with the time of the Prisoner's admission, or of their receipt, and shall restore them on the Prisoner's discharge, or dispose of them as the Governor of the Gaol may direct; but any of such Money or Property which a Prisoner before trial may require for the purpose of assisting him in conducting his defence on such trial, shall be restored to him by the said Governor on demand.
Copies of Regula-
XXXI. The Governor of the Gaol shall cause plain and legible Copies of these Regulations, in English and Chinese, to be fixed in conspicuous places within the tious to be hung up. Gaol, and so that every Prisoner may have access thereto; and translations in the Chinese language of all Regulations now in force or hereafter to be enacted, with regard to the conduct of the Gaol, shall be posted up in at least three conspicuous places therein.
XXXII. He shall cause every part of the Gaol premises to be swept daily Cleaning of Gaol. clean, or oftener if requisite, and shall cause the Gaol to be washed throughout at least once a Week.
XXXIII. He shall cause every Prisoner to wash himself daily, and that the Washing of Pri- whole Person of every Prisoner be washed thoroughly at least once a Weck, and souers. the Clothes constantly worn by such Prisoner next the skin, to be exchanged for a clean suit at least once a Week, In the case of Prisoners under sentence of trans- portation or penal servitude, and also of Prisoners whom the Governor of the Gaol shall find to be of incorrigibly filthy habits, or whose health shall otherwise require it, he shall as soon as convenient after sentence cause their tails (if any) to be cut off, and to be so kept until six months before their enlargement. He shall cause the hair of every Prisoner to be kept cut as closely as such Prisoner has been in the habit of wearing it, but (except as above, and also except in the case of Europeans) not more closely, unless the Medical Officer so order; and he shall cause all Male Prisoners to be shaved once a week, in the manner in which they may before have been accus- tomed to be shaved.
XXXIV. He shall cause the Bedding and spare Clothing of every Prisoner to Airing of Clothing. be aired once a Week, in the open air if practicable, and to be washed as often as needful.
XXXV. IIe shall cause every Prisoner convicted of Felony to be supplied with, (and constantly wear,) a parti-coloured Dress, and with two suits of all Clothing worn next the skin, and that all other Prisoners be duly supplied with Clothes, if their own be insufficient, or unfit for use, or necessary to be preserved for the purposes of Justice; but that the Dress of such other Prisoners shall not be conspicuously marked. and that every Prisoner be supplied with sufficient Bedding. If Sheets or Blankets
Prison Dress.
Governor of Gaol to
for Prisoners, &c.
be used, he shall see that they be washed at least once a Month, and that a Sheet used by one Prisoner be not transferred unwashed to another.
XXXVI. The said Governor shall provide useful employment, and the neces- provide Employment materials and instruction for all Prisoners, and shall record the expense on the Debtor side of the Prisoners' Work Book, and on the Creditor side the price at which the product of the Prisoners' Labour is from time to time sold, or, (if for Government use), estimated, and shall balance the account at the close of every Month; and he is hereby empowered to make Contracts for the supply of labour hy the Prisoners, consistently with these Regulations, and to sell the produce of the Prisoners' labour in other cases, recording in the proper Book all Contracts or Sales so made, and the amount of Money received,
Medical and spiri- tual wants.
Governor of Gaol
to Surgeon.
XXXVII. He shall without delay call the attention of the Chaplain or Medical Officer to any Prisoner whose state of mind or body may appear to require their assistance, and he may, until further orders, change any treatment (not strictly Medical) appearing to affect such Prisoner injuriously.
XXXVIII. The said Governor shall deliver daily to the Medical Officer a List to deliver a Daily List of the Prisoners in solitary Confinement, of the Sick, and those who have complained of Illness, Sores, or otherwise, (not withholding the Name of any Person merely because he may not deem such Person in need of Medical assistance); and of Prisoners having suffered or being about to suffer corporal Punishment.
In case of the Death XXXIX. The said Governor shall give immediate notice of the Death of a Prisoner to the Medical Officer, and to the Coroner, and when practicable to the relations or friends of the deceased.
of a Prisoner, what Report to be made.
No Gambling allow. ed in Prison.
How Prisoners to be ironed.
Prison Offences,
Warden to attend corporal Punishment.
XL. The said Governor shall permit no playing of Cards, or Gaming of any kind to be carried on in the Gaol, and will seize and destroy all dice, cards, or other instruments of gaming he may find there.
XLI. If misdemeanants sentenced to hard labour be required to work without the Gaol walls, the said Governor may at his discretion direct that such misde- meanants be kept in Irons; but, except in the case of convicted Felons or in case of necessity, he shall not handcuff or iron any other Prisoner, and he shall record every such case of necessity, and his reasons in his Journal; and every convicted Felon shall constantly wear round one of his legs an iron ring of such description as the said Governor may approve.
XLII. The said Governor shall record in his Journal every case of alleged mis- conduct on the part of the Prisoners, the nature of the supposed Offence, his decision thercon, noting the date, names of Prisoners, and the Punishment actually inflicted. XLIII. The Warden shall attend every corporal Punishment inflicted within the Gaol, and enter in the Journal the Hour at which it was inflicted, the Number of Strokes or Lashes, and the Orders of the Medical Officer thereon; and he shall in Sentence of corporal no case inflict any corporal Punishment exceeding Six Strokes, without the sanction sanction in Writing of of the Governor of the Gaol, and a previous Certificate in Writing of the Medical Medical Officer. Officer of the Gaol, that the Person to be punished can receive the Punishment
awarded to him without injury to health.
Not to execute any
Punishment without
Given to their
On the discharge of XLIV. Previous to the discharge of any Prisoner under the Age of 21 Years, Alinor, &, notice to the Governor of the Gaol shall inform such Prisoner's relatives or friends, (if any of Friends or Superiors. good character can be found,) of the time of the intended discharge, that they may attend to receive the Prisoner; and in case of a Soldier or Sailor, he shall, if possible, inform the Superior Officer of such Person.
As to admission of XLV. The said Governor shall allow Prisoners confined for Debt, or on Civil Legal Advisers.
Process, or committed for Re-examination or Trial, to see their legal advisers at all reasonable times, and in private if required; but he may withhold this privilege if he see sufficient reason, recording the fact and his reasons in the Journal, noting also the Names of the Applicant and the Prisoner; and he shall allow convicted Prisoners to see their legal advisers, if a Visiting Justice, the Sheriff, or the com- mitting Magistrate so order; but every Person claiming admission as a legal adviser must be a Lawyer, practising in the Supreme Court of this Colony, or the Authorized Clerk or Pupil of such Lawyer.
examination may see their Friends.
Prisoners for Re- XLVI. The Governor of the Gaol shall allow Prisoners committed for Re-ex- amination to see their friends and relations at reasonable hours, unless the com- mitting or a Visiting Justice order to the contrary; but he may withhold this pri- vilege if he see sufficient reason, recording the particulars in his Journal as provided in the last Clause.
Prisoners committed
for Trial.
XLVII Unless he receive orders to the contrary, he shall allow Prisoners committed for trial to see their friends and relations at reasonable hours twice a Week or oftener, if the committing or a Visiting Justice so order; but he may withhold this privilege if he see sufficient reason, recording the particulars in his Journal as directed in the last Regulation.
XLVIII. He shall allow convicted Prisoners to see their relations and friends, once in the course of each successive Three Months; but if in case of Sickness or otherwise he see sufficient reason, he may allow the privilege oftener, recording the particulars in his Journal as directed in the last Regulation. Prisoners committed for non-payment of Penalties or want of Sureties, may receive visits in the same manner as those committed for Re-examination, if the objects of the visits appear to be to make arrangements for the payment of the Penalty, or to procure the required Sureties, otherwise they shall be subject to the same rules in this regard as convicted Prisoners.
He shall take proper and discreet means to ascertain that no visitors bring into the Gaol any objectionable Article.
Convicted Prisoners
and defaultern.
Objectionable AT-
If a Prisoner do not belong to the Established Church, the Governor of the Ministers of Reli- Gaol shall allow him the visits of known Ministers of such Prisoner's own persuasion, or of whom such Prisoner may approve.
Visitors' Names to be recorded.
As to Letters of Pri-
LI. The said Governor shall demand the names of visitors to Prisoners, and enter them and the particulars of their visits in his Journal, and on reasonable suspicion, he (or the Matron in the case of females), may with their permission search them, and, if they decline to give their names, or to be searched, may refuse them admittance.
LII. Unless the committing or a Visiting Justice order to the contrary, he may allow Prisoners committed for Re-examination or trial to send and receive soners. letters; but he withhold such privilege if he see sufficient cause, recording the
may particulars and reasons in his Journal; and, subject to the same restrictions, he shall allow each convicted Prisoner to send and receive one letter in the course of every Three Months; but he shall inspect every letter or paper so sent, unless it be ad- dressed to a Visiting Justice or other authority, keeping the contents of the same strictly private, unless it be necessary to report the same to a Visiting Justice. He may also inspect letters to or from Prisoners confined for Debt, or on Civil Process, or for want of Sureties, if he reasonably suspect them to refer to a projected escape, or infringement of Prison discipline, recording in his Journal the particulars and reasons for so acting, and marking the letters with his initials; but he may withhold a letter to or from any Prisoner, upon recording in his Journal the particulars and
reasons.
Inventory of Gaol
LIII. He shall cause to be kept in the proper Books an Inventory of all Fur- niture and moveable property belonging to the Gaol, a Catalogue of all Books and Furniture." printed papers allowed to be brought into the Gaol, an account of all provisions and stores supplied for the use of the Gaol or Prisoners, and an account of all money paid and received by him.
LIV. He shall on payment of a Fine by a Prisoner, immediately transfer the Fines paid by Pri Money to the Person authorized to receive it, noting the particulars in the Fine Book. soners.
LV. He shall reserve certain parts of the Gaol to be used as Infirmaries for Certain parts of Gaol Prisoners of both Sexes, paying strict regard to the Regulations herein provided for wards. the separation of Male and Female Prisoners.
to be used as Sick
LVI. On the 3d day of every Month he shall lay before the Colonial Secretary Returns to be made for the information of his said Excellency, a Return in the following Form, and shall by Governor of Gaci. retain Copies of all such Returns :—
RETURN OF PRISONERS CONFINED IN
Sentenced to Transportation or Penal servitude,
Imprisoned for more than One Year,
Imprisoned for more than Six Months, and not more than One Year, Imprisoned for not more than Six Months,
Committed for Trial,
Remanded for Re-examination,
Committed for want of Sureties, ...
Debtors and others confined on Civil Process, Crown Witnesses,
Present Strength of Chain Gang, working inside Gaol, ...
outside Goal,
Europeans..
Date of admission of the Prisoner longest in Confinement, not having been tried, Date of admission of the Crown Witness longest in Confinement, .......
CHINESE.
INDIANS.
Date of admission of the Prisoner confined for Debt, or on Civil Process, longest in Confinement, Number of Sick,
Governor.
to Colonial
Form of Monthly
Secretary.
REMARKS.
Male and Female Prisoners to be se- parated.
vided into
LVII. Male and Female Prisoners shall always be so confined as to prevent the former from seeing, conversing, or holding any intercourse with the latter. The keys of all Cells, Wards, or Rooms, in which Female Prisoners shall be confined, shall remain constantly in the possession of the Matron; and the locks and keys of such Cells, Wards, or Rooms, shall be different from the locks and keys of the Cells, Wards, or Rooms, for Male Prisoners.
Prisoners to be di LVIII. The Prisoners, unless confined separately, shall be divided into the following Classes; and no Prisoner of one Class, (with the exception hereinafter men- tioned,) shall be confined, or associate with Prisoners of another Class.
Classes.
Prisoners to clean their Cells, &c.
Two Prisoners not to vecupy one Cell.
Restriction as
guard Rations.
1st, Felons under Sentence of Death.
2d, All other Felons.
3d, Misdemeanants and Persons confined for breach of the Revenue Laws. 4th, Prisoners committed for trial for Felony.
5th, Prisoners committed for trial for Misdemeanors, or detained for want of
Sureties.
6th, Prisoners remanded for Re-examination.
7th, Approvers.
8th, Debtors and Persons confined on Civil Process.
And every convicted Prisoner not a Felon shall be considered a Misdemeanant for the purposes of these Regulations.
LIX. Prisoners are to be cleanly in their persons and habits.
Spitting, except in the receptacles provided for that purpose,
Dropping or depositing offensive matter in the Rooms, Cells, or Passages, Suffering the Cells or Rooms to be defiled and the like,
are also forbidden.
All Prisoners of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Class shall be compellable to sweep clean and lime-wash the rooms in which they shall be confined, and to wash their persons and clothes as often as required by the Governor; and Prisoners of the other Classes to do the same, or cause it to be done.
LXI. Two Male Prisoners only shall never be lodged together; the number confined in one Cell or Room shall be one, three, or more. If there be only one l'ri- soner of a particular Class confined in the Gaol, the Governor with the consent of such Prisoner, may assign such Prisoner to any other Class.
to LXII. No Officer or Guard attached to the Gaol shall be allowed Rations, nor shall in any case be supplied with Rations by the Contractor who shall provide rations for the Prisoners, unless he be a Constable borne on the strength of the Police Force, and such Rations be those to which he is entitled as such Constable, and the Contractor for the Prisoners be also Contractor for the Police Force.
Officers of Gaol not to receive Gratuities.
Visits to Females,
Ganter to Super- intend the distribution of Rations, &c.
Chinese diet.
Provisions of Per- sons confined for Debt, &c.
LXIII. No Officer of the Gaol shall receive any Payment or Gratuity of any kind from any Prisoner, Visitor, or other Person, under any pretence whatever unless he be expressly authorised by Act of Parliament, or by a Colonial Ordinance to receive such Payment or Gratuity.
LXIV. No Officer of the Gaol shall visit, by entry within her Cell, any Female Prisoner, unless in presence of the Matron.
LXV. The distribution of Rations and Clothing shall be personally superin- tended by an Officer of the Gaol. Any Prisoner may request the Officer distri- buting to weigh or measure in his presence, or allow him to weigh or measure, any Article of Food so distributed to him, and the Officer shall comply with the request, except it appear to the Governor of the Gaol that such request is vexatiously made, and such request and refusal shall be noted by the said Governor in his Journal.
LXVI. Chinese Prisoners and others accustomed to Chinese diet shall have at least two hot meals a day, and other Prisoners shall have three meals a day, two at least of them hot meals.
LXVII. Any Prisoner untried, or confined for Debt, or on Civil Process, may in any one day of Twenty-four Hours, receive from a friend or servant, at proper hours, a reasonable quantity of cooked provisions, and not exceeding one quart of malt liquor, or at his option one pint of wine, and any linen, bedding, clothing, or other necessaries, subject to strict search, and under such Regulations as the Go- vernor of the Gaol may think expedient; and he may, at the request of the Prisoner, pay for such Articles out of any Money he may have belonging to the Prisoner; but if any part of such Articles be transferred to another Prisoner, the said Governor may prohibit their further receipt, and place the Prisoner on Gaol allowance, record- ing the facts in his Journal.-On any day that the Prisoner receives such Articles of food, he shall not receive the Gaol allowance. No fermented or spirituous Liquor shall, with these exceptions, be used by any Person whatever, unless by order of the Medical Officer, and in such quantity as he may prescribe.
LXVIII. Every Prisoner shall be allowed Half-an-hour for the consumption of each Meal, and shall not be set to work until the expiration of the quarter of an hour immediately succeeding such half hour.
Time for Meals.
bour for Prieure.
LXIX. Every convicted Prisoner, and every Prisoner confined for a breach of Description of Lu- the Revenue Laws, or for want of Sureties, shall Labour to the utmost of his ability within the Prison premises, and shall be set to that kind of Labour which from his natural abilities or previous habits shall appear most profitable; and every convicted Felon shall also be compellable to labour in irons without the Gaol premises, unless in either case it be otherwise ordered in the Warrant of Commitment, or by the Governor of the Gaol. Every Prisoner untried, or confined for Debt or on Civil Process, shall, at his own request, and for so long only as he shall desire, be set to Work in the same manner as convicted Prisoners not Felons. And, after the close of the Month of December, in each Year, the said Governor shall make out an account of the profit and loss of Gaol Labor for the preceding Year, and such account shall be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary for the information of his said Excellency.
LXX. No Work shall be done in the Gaol on Sunday.
Not to work an Sunday. LXXI. Every Prisoner condemned to Death shall be confined in some safe Prisoners under Zen- place within the Gaol, apart from all other Prisoners, and shall be allowed such a tence of Death. Dietary as the Sheriff with the approval of the Colonial Surgeon may direct, and no Person other than an Officer of the Gaol shall be allowed to visit him, unless by order in writing from the Sheriff.
Matron's Duties.
LXXII. No dogs, (except for security), and no birds or other animals so as to create a nuisance or obstruction therein, shall be kept within the Prison premises.
LXXIII. The Matron shall reside in the Gaol, and be under the orders of the Governor of the Gaol, and conform to all the Rules laid down for the Warden so far as they are applicable to Female Prisoners. She shall be present at the distribution of food to Female Prisoners, and see every such Prisoner once in each 24 hours; she shall not absent herself from the Gaol for a night without the permission of the said Governor. She shall take care that no Male Officer of the Prison, unaccompanied by herself, enter a Cell or Room occupied by a Female Prisoner; she shall search every Female Prisoner on admission, and as often as necessary, but not in presence of any Male Person or any other Prisoner, and shall deliver to the said Governor all property found in possession of any such Prisoner. But in case of necessity, the Matron may delegate her duty to the wife of an Officer of the Gaol, or some other married woman.
LXXIV. The Chaplain shall read prayers with the Prisoners, and read or preach Chaplain's Daties.
to them a discourse, and perform all other Offices of Religion as often as he may see
fit, and shall visit each Prisoner in such Prisoner's Cell as often as such Chaplain may see fit.
He shall attend at all reasonable times when a Prisoner or sick Person may require his services. He shall specially tender his assistance to all Prisoners under Sentence of Death, or charged with Offences punishable with Death.
LXXV. He shall inform the Governor of the Gaol whenever he may observe Chaplain's Reports. the mind of a Prisoner likely to be injuriously affected by the treatment such Prisoner may be then receiving. He shall record in the Visiting Book all observations made by him in the performance of his duty, appearing to him important.
LXXVI. The Medical Officer shall visit the Gaol at least once in each day, when his other duties permit him, and shall enter in the Visiting Book all observations or occurrences in the performance of his duty that he may deem important, all alterations in the Diet of Prisoners not removed to the Infirmary, any wants of cleanliness, drainage, warmth, or ventilation, or any insufficiency or bad quality of bedding, clothing, provisions, or water.
LXXVII. He shall also keep a short daily record of the case of every sick Prisoner, noting the name of the patient, nature of the disease, and treatment pursued. No Medicine shall be administered without his order. He shall regulate the hours of exercise for the sick Prisoners. He shall direct the purchase of such additional articles as he may deem necessary to the health of any Prisoner, recording in the Visiting Book the fact, and his reasons. He shall bring to the notice of the Chaplain every Prisoner whose state of mind shall appear to demand the Chaplain's care.
Duties of Medicat Officer.
His powers.
As to discharges of
LXXVIII. If the said Medical Officer considers to be unsafe the discharge from Gaol of any Prisoner suffering from acute disease, he shall delay such discharge as sick Prisoners, long as he may deem expedient, notwithstanding that the term of such Prisoner's confinement may have expired, unless the Prisoner himself desire to be discharged. No corporal Punishment exceeding Six Strokes shall be inflicted without the previous inspection of the Colonial Surgeon. Ile may appoint a substitute to attend the Gaol during his unavoidable absence.
LXXIX. The said Medical Officer shall deliver to the Colonial Secretary, as soon as possible after the close of the Month of December in each Year, a Report in writing, in which shall be detailed the number of sick among the Prisoners during the Year immediately preceding, the mortality, the sanitary condition of the Gaol,
His yearly reports.
Every Officer or Jus-
tice to write his name
what diseases have been most prevalent therein, whether any part of the sickness may be reasonably attributed to defect in the construction or management of the Gaol, what sanitary precautions he may deem it necessary to add to those then in force, and such other matters as to him may seem fit.
LXXX. Every Non-resident Officer of the Gaol, excepting the Colonial Surgeon, on the proper Book. every Visiting Justice, and every Justice of the Peace on each occasion of his visiting the Gaol for the purposes of these Regulations, shall write his name, and the date of the visit in the Gaol Visitation Book.
Scale of Diet for Prisoners.
Power of Governor
dinates by Fine, or, in
LXXXI. The following is the prescribed allowance of food and necessaries for Prisoners, subject to such alterations as the Governor of the Gaol shall, with the consent of his said Excellency, from time to time make public:-
1. For Chinese and Persons accustomed to Chinese Diet.
Salt or Fresh Fish,
Vegetables, in lieu of Fish,
Beef or Pork,
Vegetables,.
Sugar,...
Salt, Soap,
Legislative.
You 2001
1 catty. 2 taels.
sty Gent 360g
-a Man a Day.
For all other Prisoners.
At the option of the
3 f Governor of the Gaol. J
3. For all Prisoners.
a Man a Day.
foz. lb.
a Man a Day.
a Man a Month.
Water as much as needed, or as much as can be used without waste, not
exceeding the prescribed allowance.
But this dietary may be altered from time to time by the Colonial Surgeon with the sanction of his said Excellency.
Victoria, Hongkong, 11th May, 1857.
G. LYALL.
(Signed)
W. T. BRIDGES.
W. LAMOND.
J. SCARTH.
T. CHISHOLM ANSTEY.
D. R. CALDWELL.
A. L. INGLIS.
(Signed) H. TUDOR DAVIES,-Chairman.
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS, passed at a Special Meeting of the Justices of the
Peace, held on the 25th Day of June, 1857.
LXXXII. For the maintenance of good order and discipline within the Gaol, the to punish his Subor- Governor shall have the power to punish his subordinates on the Jail staff, for any conjunction with a Jus. negligence or other misconduct, by Fine; or, in conjunction with a Justice of the tice of the Peace, by Peace, by Imprisonment, or by Fine and Imprisonment, as they shall consider Imprisonment, or, by Fine and Imprison- necessary-such Fine not to exceed One Month's Pay, and such Imprisonment with
hard labor not to exceed One Month.
Power of Governor
LXXXIII. The Governor shall, in the case of grave offences within the Prison to inflict corporal pun- committed by Prisoners, have power to inflict a punishment not to exceed Fifteen
strokes of a Rattan.
ishment on Prisoners.
Governor to record
LXXXIV. The Governor shall, in every case of so punishing a subordinate or a such Punishments in Prisoner, as in the two last Regulations mentioned, record the particulars in his port to Colonial Se Journal, and report the same within Twenty-four Hours for the information of the
his Journal, and re-
cretary.
Colonial Secretary.
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no 28 Septt LE
8798 Hong Kong
RECEIVED
Gorrnment offices, Victorin
a tony tow, 15t cuir, 1857.
Hougton,
I have to acknowledge the
receipt of your decrated 154 Fid
on the subject of the
2nd May Ordinance #2 of 1857 which
passed under circumstances of great apprexension and alarm the purpose of seeming
pence of the Colony.
The Right Ammable
Heng Exboneture, M. P.,
fully appreciate the indulgent judgment which
you so trudly
cercised in the non-disallowanc
of the ordinance in question, and have great pleasure in resorting that the dangers which could alone such stringent Legislation greatly diminished, and
justify Love
that we can
property
aisroximate to the Ordinary 7 Justice for the adequate
Protection of the Community
your despatch in
Executive Council and proposed sertain resolutions which I have s...- the hour to forward - and which
according to my
HUNDER AR
cubotied the intentions of
Majesty's Government. Prime
resolutions were
unanimously
adopted, and I made them the
Enstructions to
groundwork of my the Attorney Seneral for the preparation of a new adinanec intended to supersede that which
I was ordered by you to suspend
Attorney Generae, who stated
that he would obey any
orders I
might give him on the preparation of a new ordinance, vehemently protected. against my interpretation. of your destructions, and insisted as a member
the Legislative
Council on his right formally to
reend his brotest. I thought it
desirable to rend
Ferratch at
the meeting of the Legislative Council, and the majority agreesh that the Ixinions I had formed of your
our intentions were correct.
Sorry the Legislative Conneil
"met, and I produces the rdinance 2
I which I have the honor to submit
for Her Majesty's approval jeneral having delivered in and
approval. The Attorney
canned to be read by the Cloak of the Councils the protest, of which I have
the Lower to enclose Copy, left Council Chamber and said he would
have nothing Legislation
more to do with such
as was under discussion,
and of which he wholly dienspored. The Chief Justice forcted to
the vaguenese and
insufficicuey
your instructions, and wished to
abstain from soting - but
soting but on my
Legislative
deciding that in a
division,
Accently there must be a bivium, and that I should take his abstentio and that of the Attorney General and another Bramber (Mordger)
authorizing the insertion of a _ nemine contradiecute record, his honor determined to record his
vote as a
negative - in Mr. Roger followed
I can assure
that amidst
all these contrarietics and contentions
I have earnestly sought to give effect wishes as they appear
very clearly defined
I may mention confidentially
that having Lord Elgin for my guest, pportunity of commuting experienced and able
Colonial Governor, and he quite
concurred with me on
interpretation I have put upon your inst
instructions.
Register the Bedinience &
Prager. Alt
I have the honor tobe, With the highest respect
Your Most Obedient Ansible Servant,
Wankering
Yes - I think do (Anstag
Condunt in not only "heiterting
but having the Council rendered him perfectly nafit ti Att- fenced: but as he in four to
Calcutta, I suffere he must be
left alone.
Govern For Him Bowring
15th July, 1857.
The Re Bruch Henry Labouchere
Precived
AP//1.3 closures.
1.574 of 2wd may last, and
Acknowledging despatch
forwarding
au Amended
"ArMinance (A.9.57 1857), for
securing
the Peace
Sir J. Bowning
Mr. Intercue
8798 Gov. 141
226 Land B
24 Bet 757
I have received.
your despatch of the 15 July 700 111.
forwarding
21 Oct " " au acended Ordinance
" for better securing","
Mr. Jer Labouchen – 24. peace of the Colony
N-971887
Ansia 14 Deepsy
sxaped to be
under the necessity of
pointing out to you
Misunderstood, and
not fulfilled the instructer Contaciied in may desp of the 2 plast May upon thee salijeet o
the first Irdenauce - Je
57. These
2-7, 67.
instructions required you to suspend that
bidinance,
to reenact only deportation clause by au Ordinance limited
to five years duration
"The passing, thecesse, of the present
Law is unauthorized;
but as, on sponsing
Spansining alle it, the question a be frootsy it are the
Sections - 2-3, 4-5-
referring to Chinese
a for exameration
створ lations
pepes, I have to 442 instruct you to use. the power given you bey the first-section, & suspend those sections unter in your opinion and that y your Cousin', it is deemed absolutely necessary to Exercise such stringent.
Control over the move =
ments of the Chinese
preputation in Hong
Juliject to the preceding direction I have to signify
you the Lucci's
Approval of This Ordinance, which you will matte Amoron to
the What itants of
Rehabitants
H. Mong My
a Phorla =
=mation in the usual
In 1798,
Exhart from the Minutes of the Executive Council held on the 13th July, 1857.
Present:
"Hi Excellency The Gourner,
" His Excellency The Lint : General
Commanding the Froops,
"The Monorable Ho Acking Colonial Sembary
The Gowner, pad Drefulch Nr. 4. Of ze May lost, from the Jecretary of State, Conveying his remarty, on Ordinance N°2 of 1987 for better securing the "Jews of the Colony. His Exellency then proposed the following er Reselection, which were carried
imanimously; namely: That, under the inhuations fram ster
Majesty's Secutary of Ster to Crobicanda N2 of 1857 the Euspended ; and
"That it be not again called into Operation without express Authority from Her Majesty's Government. That the clauses of the said Ordinance not objected to by Wer Majesty's Goverment be submitted, with Such changes as Experience may have shown to be descable, for re-enactment to the Legistative
Council.
That the Liportation clause be cr
modified according to the instructions of Her Majesty's Government, and made t
Courspond with Her Majesty's Order in Council of 1st February,
1843. That the new Ordinancd contain @
Suspending preiver for the Gowner in fanncil - not only as regards the Ordinance in general, but
"one or more e
of its pronsions.
That clauses XI XIII, XIV and XV be
wholly omitted.
Thue Ghact,
Colok of Conneits.
Despatch N. 111 of 1857.
Inclosure N/ in
Mcolutions
the Excentive
brdinance in lien thereof. the preparation of a new 13th July 1857.
Council for Suspending - Ordinance N. 2 171857, and
HONGKONG."
ANNO VIGESIMO PRIMO VICTORIE REGIN
No. 9 of 1857,
By His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Cha Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipote and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legisla. Council of Hongkong.
An amended Ordinance for better Securing the Peace of the Colony.
[15th July, 1857.]
Be it enacted and ordained by His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, in manner following, that is to say :—
Power to suspend
I. His Excellency The Governor in Council may, by Proclamation, from time to time suspend, and from time to time revive, this Ordinance, or any portion thereof; and subject thereto, this Ordinance shall and revive this Ordi- come into force at the time of the passing thereof, and shall so henceforth continue.
II. Printed Forms of Passes shall be provided by the Superintendent of Police according to the Forms of Night Passeg Form following, that is to say:
This is to certify, that the bearer hereof [name] is authorised to pass and repass during the Night Season from and to the House of [Employer's name] in [Street or Road] Victoria, during the 'period of
Days from the date hereof. Dated this
Day of [Seal]
A.D., 1857. which Forms shall bear Her Majesty's Arms, and he Sealed with the Police Office Seal; and shall be from
(Signed) A.B., Superintendent of Police.' time to time issued by the said Superintendent to such of the Occupiers of the several Houses within Victoria, for use, as he shall find to be fit and proper Persons to receive and use the same, and according to the Wants of such Occupiers: yet so as that no Chinese Occupiers shall receive or hold more than Öne such Form at any one time; and that no further issue of Forins be made to any Occupier but upon his delivering up or proving the Loss or Destruction of those whereof he was previously the holder.
to be provided, sealed, and issued, by the Su- perintendent of Police,
Blanks to be filled
III. Every Occupier using or allowing to be used any Pass, shall first fill up or cause to be filled up the blanks therein according to the truth of the case; and he shall not use nor allow to be used any Pass up by the Occupier. except in conforinity with the facts thereby appearing; and every Offence against this Section shall be a Misdemeanor.
Penalty.
Power to rescind
IV. The Superintendent of Police is empowered from time to time to call in and rescind any Pass previously issued by him, whether the times for which they were issued shall have then expired or not; Passes. and any Person wilfully disobeying any such call shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor.
V. Any Chinaman found at large elsewhere than in his own Habitation between the hours of Eight Penalty for in the Evening and Sunrise, and not having a Pass duly issued and made out in conformity with Sections having a Night Pass. Two and Three of this Ordinance, shall be summarily punished by any Justice of the Peace for every such Offence, either by a Fine not exceeding Fifty Dollars nor less than Fifty Cents, or by Imprisonment and Hard Labour for a term not exceeding Fourteen Days nor less than One Day, or by Public Whipping or Public Exposure in the Stocks, yet so as that no such Offender shall receive more than Twenty blows, or be exposed for more than Two Hours, for any one Offence.
Power to arrest and
VI. Any Justice of the Peace may lawfully arrest, or cause to be arrested, with or without Warrant, any Person whom he shall reasonably suspect to be an Emissary of Pirates, or of Chinamen disaffected to Her Majesty's Government, or otherwise dangerous to the peace Enemies, &c.
or Abettor of Her Majesty's Enemies, or keep suspected Emis and good order of this Colony, and him safely keep until he can be dealt with according to law.
VII. Hi Excellency in Council may, by Order under his hand, prohibit any Person, not being a natural born or naturalized Subject of Her Majesty, from residing or being within this Colony during any space of time not exceeding Five Years; and (if such Order shall not be obeyed by the said Person) then may, by some other Order also under the hand of His said Excellency, authorize and direct the arrest and imprisonment of such Person without bail or mainprize, and for his Deportation (being so arrested and imprisoned) beyond the limits of this Colony, in which deportation force may be used if need be for the purposes thereof, and if by the said last mentioned Oreler it be so expressed.
saries or Abettors of
Power to deport for Five Years.
VIII. Every Person whomsoever required by the Superintendent of Police to co-operate with any Co-operation Fire Brigade, whether consisting of Volunteers or not, so that the same be approved by His Excellency, or Fire Brigades. in the working of Fire Engines, or in the suppression of Fire, shall be bound to obey such requisition under the penalty, for every case of disobedience, of not less than Ten Dollars nor more than Fifty Dollars, to be imposed by any Justice of the Peace, or (if such Justice shall think fit and the Offender shall be a Chinaman) of nut more than Fifteen Blows nor less than Five Blows.
IX. Sections Three to Eight, both inclusive, of the expired Ordinance No. 1 of 1855, are hereby revived and made perpetual.
X. Division Eight of Section Three of Ordinance No. 14 of 1845 is hereby amended, by expunging the words One Hundred and Fifty,' and inserting the words Three Hundred' in the stead thereof.
XI. If any Chinanian, not being the holder of a Night Pass, shall carry abroad with him, whether by Night or Day, any Deadly Weapon whatsoever, he shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor.
1855 (Sections Three
Ordinance No. 1 of
Ordinance No. 14 of to Eight) revived and made perpetual.
vision Eight) amended. 1845 (Section Three,di-
Chinamen not hold-
carry Arms.
XII. All acts done or attempted before the passing of this Ordinance, and which would have been ing Passes shall not lawful if so done or attempted after the passing thereof, are hereby authorized and made valid, and no man shall at any time hereafter be called in question for or in respect of the same.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 15th Day of July, 1857.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
JOHN BOWRING,
Lithuada
Indemnity for past
Clerk of formeils.
Shop 1798/57
His Excellency having Announced to day his determination to persist in the resolution signifie -to us on Saturday the Eleventh Instant of asking
the concurrence
of the Legislative Council in the course which he proposes take with respect to the future exercise of the powers rested in the Executives Government by the Praxe and Security Ordinance (No2 of 1857) I
compilled most peluctantly
to present ( according to my
that date) the following
s for the protest which
Лекс бага
I now renew against Heis
Excellency, determination and
against the Draught Ordinance
it is to be carried out and for respectfully declining, to take any further part in the. proardings upon that brought Ordinance, - After recording my
bok against the first reading
there of :
Because the streber
: the Cglany is such as
demand the continued application
of all the powers serised ind January lost for its proce and Security by the said Ordinance Nez of 1887 : - the only changes which have taken place since that hive being of a nature rather to increase the then existing dangers than to diminish them as by the following
following enumeration will appear.
I. Then the Erapem
inhabitants were
heartily
and zealously united in Co-operation with this Government in carrying out its measures for
the common s
Safety :- Volunter patrols were
established: a reservi
constabulary, also consisting
of volunterrs, there being no love for enrolling Sperial Constables ) . comes
Constituted; a fire brigade was similarly organised and mustered for practice -
watches were set at night-
fall and kept afootunht
morning : - and all this
the understanding
that the Ordinary polic should be maintained
in at least undiminished
Strength, and that this Vigilance of the authentic should hop pieve with that of the people.
Now all these exhaordinai
are withdrawn and
the published correspondine of the last the months behvem His Excellency's Government and Messieurs Luprack and others, -
(the Committee appointed
the volunteers to present
thair complaints on finding
this gratuitous Cabos,
increased by reason
a reduction in the
shingth of the paid palice) not only Explains why the polunteers have cased to render their aid but also serves to
show that the Chance of their being again
induced to come
ame for and
by anything short of a Sudden disaster, is very
little probable :-
2. Then there was a military face assembled at each important,
station to act at the 125 moment of alarm : Now, whether it be owing to the paucity of
or to whatever other cause-
have been
Withdrawn from the
East Point, and from the Mest Point, and from
the houses of that Lieutenant Governor, and the Chef Justin, from the court House, and even
from the Gaol itself.
and concentrated within their barracks; and yet
So much more imminent does the danger of the
Abduction and murder
of every high Officer appear
Since the disclosures which
led to the conviction in May last of the pribor who planned to bidnap and dishay the Lautmant Governor that This Gallmey the Governor has been at the same kind compelled The increase from six to Seventeen the Military gund on duty at Goverment House.
3. Then there were some
hundreds of French and
American Marines, stationed
on shore for our protection :
Now the latter are
confined to the confined to the protection. & protection.
of the nuval stores of
the renited States and the
French are withdrawn.
altogether: Then
"we were able-
had the right-
to rely upon the fortiorance. at least, if not upon the
cooperation of the rebel Chinese
whose squadrons
were then as now
on our coasts.
hovering
Now we have every
to dread an
retatiation at their hands
also for the
wrong done
them in the spring of this year when about seventy of this warriors including of their most famous
Chieß by us
were Surrendered.
ue to the officers of Our enemy Yeh, by whom they were immediatly Murdered, a compliance
appears by the
which as
intercepted correspondence
of those officers with his Coadjutor Tsun-hucistick published in the Hongting Government Gazette; has
gained us not even the thanks.
but rather the ridiculd And wonder of those - Contemptible barbarians. 5. Then the balance of advantage as weighed in Chinese Scales,
against us : the feasibility
of starving.
our markets.
by moms of loral Combiners and of c
assassinating ourselves
by means
of domestic poisoners, had been -
Successfully demonshated;_
the Foreign
Moreover
Factories had brew recen
burned at Canton, every had been driven
foreigner
1 of that place and
and even
out of Whampoa Pritish Squadron had fallon back to peck the
Safely of the duper
waters: -
Now the prestige
and his bravers
demands an
equivalent
for the disgrams which have hefallen theris Crans
and the utter destruction
their fleet :- And
(1 and the tating of that equivalent
may have only been delays
until our redoubted Admiral. whose intended departures with the new
Pleni probation
for the North can stress
a secret and at all events, will not now be
Many day, delayed, shall have quitted these
6. Than the same Yeh. awaref for Admiral Seymour'," "despatch to His Excellency of the M2
4 published
Porember 1856 was
in the Honghong Goremmonk Gozeth of the w
ofthis me month) that for
a period of many months
there would be a suspension
of the alluck upon Clinton, and that knowledge may have rendered him on his side disposed to relax
own measures
Annoyance.
Now the man is
desperate - persuaded of
the imminency of his danger, and in
informed perhaps of our own
Vainglorious Security
Arcumstances which enhanc
the Cetslehood of or sudden
effort for
our destruction
which whether it succed
an pexeful
or no must be diversion at such a
Crisis:-
And 7. Then the state
Of local crime was and for months before had
been much below the
Average.
Now it is as for above it . At the June Criminal Iussions of the Supreme
Court there were Sixteen
for hial : all
Serious ones, and only
boo of them second charges - whilst for this month the frown Solicitor already reports four commitment, and six
independent prosecutions
besides a number of
cases including
nine daring crimes
Accomplished in one and the
same night.
II. Because the Despatch
of Secretary M: Labouchere under
dak the 2nd may lost. and laid before this Council by Hi Exostlmey, who supposes it to compel an immediate suspension of this most useful Ordinance,
on the contrary begin by
does, on
itself supposing that a change:
"Circumstances may have baten = 7 January last,
place since
making it no longer useful :- An assumption unhappily
one which
infounded, and yet
14. have proved true, but might. for the horrible events at Sethi, unforeseen by the Secretary of State whilst he was writing
the consequent interception
the thousands of hoops
then on their
therefore
possible to doubt that -
impossible
the rest of the despatch
Mas hypothesis
being based upon that:
was in hindut by M. Labouchere to be understood by this Exaltenay
in a conditional sense only,
And to stand or fall with it's
own basis; -
Because the Minister
clearly pointed out the course to be taken in the event of
circumstance, being such as enable a suspension of
Ordinance - which course, velogether
different from the one now proposed
Specials Constables were
to be enrolled and
Ordinary Civil Ceuthorities Shengkaned :- which proving ineffectual,
2. Martial law might
be proclaimed to be
followed up by - 3. Deportation for five Yours of dangerous foreigners
a measure which might be introdward but not
immediately enforced : for
even in that case
4. None of the enactments
of the (take ) suspended
Ordinance were
to be again
" Called into operation without. " express authority fran Her Majesty, (Imperial) Goverment ?
And hence it is clear, that stis Excellency even admitting (which I do not);
that his instructions compel
to proced to an immediate in
Suspension of the Ordinance) is
not acting in conformity with them in sto for as respects the to
to be had recourse
in law thereof : for he dare not
propose.
le enrol Special Constables
nor to strengthen the
Oulinary civil authorities
2. to proctain Markist
low, nor-
3. to forbear from the departing of Chinamen
4. to hep inoperative the
whate of the (to be) suspended
Ordinance until express authority' is received from Lowning Sheet, to call it,
wholly or pachilly, awain inte operation :
But rather in opposition to those Instructions, it is
proposed, -
Te suspenel the Orianna
all at once - a course not
absolutely enjoined him
and next-
To repeal a portion it; - as course which the
Home Covernment deliterably
declince to take ; - and then-
3. To empower himself.
Proclamation to rote
and again to restore that
repeat, so often.
aus he shall
think fit and the Excentive.
Council advise him, - and Anomaly in legislation - but above all and lastly, 4. To again call into Action (by reenactment) "all the (remaining)
" enactment, of the to be Suspenoted Ordinance, and
this to hike effect upon
very day of their.. Guspension; and this
too, without the express authority which is Excellency is instructed to wait for from Mer Majesty's Imprcial Garmment . IV. Because it is impossible to s
nce as the author or adrized
pronounce as
of this Draught Ordinance –
affict, to de- that any Section of the present Ordinance) is less objectionable in the . of The Majesty's Imperial Govemment thow mother with the single exception of the Deportation Satin.
(S. 7) (which may
be amended
by introducing the town as abundy noticed, of five years into the sentence, but which when so
Amonded must be referred
referred home) and Cannot be called into operation without express cuthority fromd home ) - insomuch that, in adopting this Graught Ordinance there is much reason to apprehend that in some instances at bast the Council willhblameable hereafter for
acted ultra vires_
because contrary to Her Majesty's pleasure, signified through tim
Scontory of Shite. V. Because, according to the uniform practice, the Scoutary of State would have simply
Signified the disallowance and directed the reenactment (with Amendments) of the ortimane in question with a view to its "being immediately put in force in its amended state, had his intation been such as the author
or adviser of the Draught Ordinance appear, to suppose : - instead of
I of as now directing a Conditional suspension of the whole of it during the next
eventful five monthes ; the course of post leheren Hongkong and Downing Treet
And VI. Because it is very)
plain from the foregoing state of fact, that His Excellency has the choice of
one out of only hoo
alternatives:
1. to hold that the state
of the Colony not admittin
a suspension of the entire ":
Ordinance, now more than.
in January last, His Exallancy is bounds to accept the permission accorded him by the
Despatch of not susponding
any portion of it :- cr
To hold that, the emergency
ceased which alone
Could ever have justified
Such an Ordinance. His
Exalloway is bound to suspend the entire Ordinance
unconditionally and without
which alternatives I humbly
"adviser him to make choice of the
(Signed) J. Chisholm Ambymel
Constry 14. M. Attorney General. Council Chamber Wednesday 15th July 1857.
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Hofl. 3: duly 1858. Government offices, Victoria,
Honghong, 17th July, 1857.
By your Sepated 1:52 17 278
Despatch
April 1857, I had the hown to be informed by you
that Captain
Thornhill of the Ship "John Calvin":
supposed to have left England by the Overland route.
for China
I have caused enquiries to be made with regard to him and
by the accompanying
The Right Honorable 190
Heng Labouchere, M.P.,
from the Harbor Master Captain Thornhill
seems to
have proceeded to Calcutta and not to china.
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Sir, Your most Bedient
Humble Sewant,
Shu Benning
Copy to B. y Trade - with reforme to then Letter
of H. Kong
them that
The Governor, was desired on the 18 haft to put the Bond in suit, but that until he places himself within Convenient reach further proceedings Must be suspended jer
VIElliot
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Mid Fadescue
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PRINTED FOR HALLA
Hof C. 30 July 1858.
Everson, Jie.
112-17 July 27
With reperever
the 21, #4 April last directed by
Mr. Sceritary
travemit to you
for thee information of the Lords of the Committee of Guay Council for Trade the copy of a Deop from the Goverie of Stony Kong
refronting Cepitin Schonhill_
in command
lately in
ttee Strip eten.
batreine" is supposed ва
to have proceeded
to Calcutta.
be the 18 #chregt Sir Dosen Boursie,
instructed
to fit this Bored
in suit, but untit
bajeti Thornhill. places himself within
Mr. Soreau chere
eppulands
of opinion that
further prowarings
use the suspended. Damen f. My
Im $799/57
Harbor Master's Office, Victoria, Houstong
11th July, 1857.
on reply to your letter N 821 of the # Instant having
reference to the
whereabouts of Captain Thornhill
of the Ship
lately in Command "John Calvin, I do myself the honor
to report for the information of Sis Rivcellency the Governor that from inquiries made, I have every reason to believe he is somewhere
The Fronorable Fr /N. T. Bridges, 182
Acting Colonial Secretary,
in India having left
Calcutta
I learn for
I have, He..
(Signed) R. R. Michell,
Harbor Marter,
True Copy
W. J. Mayes
Acting Colonial Secretar
Procutive.
instructed 3
3 Oct/57.
Answered. 8. Ocb 157.121
k800 Hong kong.
FEGENVED
Coremment Offis, Victoria, Hanghong, 20th July 157.
Mr. J.-C. Power Accountant
and Clerk of Lord Registry in the Surveyor General's Department, and Marriage Nagishar, Applied to me fiften months have
to be allowed
of absence, in order to enable him to proved to England on maint
The Right Mengrable
Henry Labouchon, M. Pr
private affairs; and I huse now to report to you that considering the Afflictins nature of his case ( the insanity of his wife) I had no -hesitation in granting him the leave sought for.
Mr. Power will take his
departure by a Gailing ship, which is
to leave hence tomorrow the 21 Instant-
The following
the arrangements which I have made for the puformance of his duties, whilst absent, which I hope will be r
Approved by
Mr. Fott, of the su Department, will discharge the
duties of Accountant and Corse of
fork Dred Regishy - the acting Juneyor Gonnal having been instucted to an prouse a qualified person to hald the appointment about to be pacated by Mr Katt:
The dabis of Marriages Registrar
will be intrusted to the Por? Authur Taylor - his services in that copacity
buing remunerated by the Fees an allowed to. Marriage Regisharó by Comment Notification of 17t March 1852, and not by a fixed
Salary as
hrutefore. - The Notification
to which I refer form, Enotesure in Despatch A 20 of
18th March 1852,
from Gowmar Sir George Bonham .
Inolase herein the certificate
off leave
ated to Mr. Power .
& granted
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Mr Merinle.
Pousers base of clemen?
Your most Obedient,
Humble Servant
Ithu Baisin
You 8800
& Barnard
MṚElliot
Merivale Polescu
A NacLaborskere
In ugurl
Grafts to Ger
Mr. Ib Power,
Accountant and litert
of Deed Registry. the Surveyor Genti Department of Hory
hany having
nwrittes
leaves of abonce
Jams directed by
Mr Sueretary Sabeucha to anthorize
Jay Mr Power's heatz Salary
it may prisclerally,
The noual certiti sute
is enclosed stewving
My Faver's so
and the Auto
to which it has
been paid in
the bestory
PP00 If hong
Sir John Bouring
AINUTE 12
Enterect
MRElliot
Verivale
NOTE: Jescue
I have to
Despatch.
N°113 of the 20 duty
and to express
asesororeal:
of the leave of stai
for. Fifteen mouths
granted Mache. Power, Accountants and Aberk of Deest.
Grupt to agent- Registry in the
Surveyor General's
Department of
Hong Kong, and
of the provisional
singements made
in consegnences of
I? Pawen's cetesures.
k801 Hong kong
Commandit 1937 hacement Office, Rectorie
7.6.41203
lespy to F. 6. for riefen 2 Oct-L.F
Have the honor to acknowledge.
the rompt of your Dispatch Net
of 12th May last, regarding the
Mis appontiment of M. Si dung Wise Consul for Subick at flongkong.
As this Centleman is resident
in the Colony, and I saw he objichin
The Right Honorabl
Wemy Labouchere, M. P.
MA DAN WAY
to the appointment, I have, according your instructions, recognized him provisionally as such Consul, until
the arrival of Her Majesty's Exequatur .. His provisional recognition was
made known in the Government Gazette of the 11th Instant.
I have the honor to be,
With the high, his peck
most Obedient.
Humble Aroant,
Shin Buinn.
Commercial
802 Hongkong
Victoria
Government Offis, Kolorea),
7.6 43.45 Cupade Mongkong, 20th July, 1857-
Copy to F. & fore singen 2 Oct, L.F
I have the honor to acknowledgr
the recipt of your dispatak. A 18 of 15th May last, regarding the o Appointment of M. a. M. P. Sup
Consul at Honghong for
Kring of the Netherlands.
As this Gentleman
Gentleman is cr
W Honorable
Henry Schouchou, M.P.
resident in the Colony, and I saw no obsction to the appointment, I have, according
accordin of be your instructions, recognized him provisionally ass such Consul, until the arrival of Her Majesty's Exequatur . . Mis recognition was made known in the Goremment Gazette of the 11th Instant .
Teranga Affice. L. F.
I have the hener to be With the highest respect,
Most Abedient
Humble Irrant
Nes16. Legislatives
Ordes coup
20 Sept LF
by rescial desp. 12.000; 10/22
80356mmallong
Govament
Vistoria, Mongkong, 22 July, 1857.
ment Offices,
I have the honor
herewith to forward to you Ordinance 80 f 1857 in
amendment of Ordinance 3 of 1851. Inconvenience
had been sustained in the
collection of the Police rate The Right Honorable
Henry Labouchere, Ms. T.,
consequence of the valuation uchrate being made in
for suchrat being
the month of January instead of in the concluding quarter of cach year .
-consulted the Attorney.
"General the advised me to
have the ordinance in.
question, and I trust that you will be pleased to submit the same for the approval of Her Most Gracious Majesty
I have the honor th
With the highest respect.
Lis Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant;
Pregister & Cafe to Sir Rogers.
25 Sept.
The RF Bothe
Governor fir John Bowring Reton July 1887.
Henry Labonekin me
/ Inclosure.
Received
of 1867, regarding Police Rate
amending Ordinance 13
Ordinance N. 857 1857 "for
Submitting for confirmation.
valuation
Miscellanicons.
(804, Hong Kong
.C.0 SEP25
~ Government Offices, Victoria,
Hong Kory, 22 July, 1957.
have the hour to acknowledge
I the receipt, this day, of
mather rxplained
the Cd. Led.
Decratches -
following
1972 to 78_ the last 17 9th June 1857.
Circular
20th April
11th May
Dr_ Confidential. 13t
20# 25th
5th June
The Pught Nowouble
Henry Labouchere, M.P.,
I beg to observe that Despatch 1.71 has not yet.
reached me.
N. 118. Excecutive.
Gov 2011
I have the honor to be
With the highest respect
Jir, Your most Medient
Humble Sewant,
Stha Bernal
What about,
No 71 was taken out of the Grail bag must before Pret time, in consequence of te mistake discovered the it And there was of time. of actor the ruculiers of the others dispatch.
1. Narroway.
Ausword. 14. Oct 167.
05 Hong Kong
Government Affices, Victoria, Hongkong 22. July, 1807
I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt this
day of your Despatch. 4076 of the 9th June, 1857
• Hearn with considerable pain that you are pleased to
disapprove of the proceedings detailed in my Swopatch NT+1
The Right Honorable
Henry Labouchere, M. Po
of the 28th Jebruary 1857% and I proceed at once to avail myself of the opportunity kindly afforded by you receive from me a further c statement which Thope may prove satisfactory to you.
: In the first place it will be remembered that the month of February in this spar (the period at which the occurrence. in question took hlase was a time when this Colony generally supposed to be in 'imminent peril from the number of dangerous characters
who were as emissaries
from the
Chinese Authorities acting expon
our native population, we had
reason to apprehend nightly
attempts at incendiarism, the
Blice forces, was worked to the utmost extent of in caperitif, and our military means were very small . It was found necessary to make constant arrests on suspicion and our
jail, which is only calculated
to contain 180 prisoners,
crowdedeven without the addition of the 7/3 men in question . The iSheriff's return
of the prisoners for th
• for the wocek during which thearsmen, were
handed over to the Cowloon
is gives the number
Authorities gives.
within the jail as 282.
this number wasmore than once about the same period increased by an additional hundred : " #therefore deemed it of great importance to the general wellbeing of the Colony that we should if possible not be encumbered with the pustody of these/men at a time when we could co
with difficulty provide for
own safety.
When Istated that the
whole administation of rimninal Justice in cases, connected with Pracy is defective Spanked out the principal causes of those defects, they ar position, and arepuen as can
are inherent to our
be remedied by no regislative interference . It should be remembered that in all cas
probability judging frompohat happens in other paces) three atleast different dialects of the Chinese language were spoken
by some at any rate of these
13 persons that they were to
be tried by a Judge and Jury and prosecuted bygg- Attorney General who understood
Chinese dialect whatsoever. and who had the facts conveyed to them by other Chinese who
could not make themselves understood to all the prisoners but required still further ces interpretation for theirown information and with these facts notorioudly before me I could not but hesitate before [sending these men to be tried for their lives in this Colony,
und availed myself of
practice which had been
pursed by ham
Bonham, + George &
several instances without
any application for such rendition having been first made by the Chinese Authorities.
I have ordered a list to be
made out which is annexed
herits of the number of co in which this practice of. handing over persons changed
and other offencers.
to the Chinese
with spurday,
Authorities has been adopted,
and . T haver
no reason to
complain of the results.
fas was said these 73 men had united the characters of pirates and rebels against
the Chinese Imperial Government there was no reason to suppose
they would be dealt with with any particular lenity and subsequent information has verified such supposition.
I am fully sensible that the majesty of the law must
be vindicated in all cases and offenders however/numerous must be punished, but
humbly submit it would be
impossible for me in the 176 present state of the Colony to
order the extreme penalty of
the law to be carried out in
a British Colony on 7/3 men
any large proportion
of that number whatever may have been the nature of the crimes of which they had been guilty ands had not in the month of February last regard being had to the other circumstances in which we were placed, the means at my disposal of properly ins carrying out the minor
punishment of transportation for life.
I did not cause the
step in question to be taken without having carefully
considered the matter with
the Admiral and also with the
Lieutenant
Governor and
the Acting Colonial Ceretary All these officers fully concurred affernfully
with me in opinion then
and nothing has securned since which gives me reason to suppose that any evil consequences whatsoever have resulted from my
actions in the premises
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant,
Solutions
Millennete
into the
The Governors defence. resolves itself of the moment, which left hin
newsity of