CO129-366 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor May - 1910 [4-5]_Part_008

a to transmit to the laid before sety Sir Edward grey the accomparring copy of a deep from the Acting For 1 stkong recommending the conclusion of a trade 2May Convention beteren It Kong & Cop BofT. My June the French Gost with neis to securing the minimum thuff an good shuffed from to France. Lat treur m. he grad Lastreak the if Sir Edward Day table such action as may b. Jaunt possible Seem proper to mat a vount to Waing then concession for Stangtay. the wishes of the It Kong Sort, 3. His Lordships and the obliged ich if a copy of the pothication uferred to in the 24 per 2 Sir IH May's deep c be supplied In the me Colonial ast previous Paper. letter & iti melame. an big forander to the B Code of Cine Procedure Bile REC 10 JUN 10) Explains cinces in which it was withdrawn Nok. 183-30 June 265; 14.21,6n9-1. 10,000. 11.00. A.KE.W. subsequent Paper, Hi Shitt This has her comiting je prenois and ficials, pp. The hill was oppored by e +77 Slave (the man whom the (. J. delight- Khonons, and who accading & Hearth Demit put on work with jinies) mots protesting. of the MK people really want it, they will : ach neut Our view 27758/09 the Canonisty must decide if they wanted Apparently they prefer & allar Sir F. Piggott to wiele unrestrained Mr. called on ? Proceed proposed. J.S.A. 23/6 Atome A B Hongkong. My Lord, Roof 10 JUN 10] Government House, Hongkong, 4th. May, 1910. onclosure! With reference to Your Lordship's Despatch No. 247 of the 20th. of last October, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that a Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure was introduc- -ed into Legislative Council and read a first time on the 2nd. of last December. The bill was brought up for a second reading on the 9th. idem, and I enclose the Hansard report of the debate, which then ensued, and which led Sir F. Lugard to decide not to carry the bill further on that Conclosures. In the meantime Sir 7. Lugard received from Mr. M. W. Slade, K.C., letters dated the 8th. and 15th. December, of which I enclose copies, urging that it would be most undesirable to pass the Bill: and Sir F. Lugard therefore let the matter rest in order that the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council might have RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CREVE, Enclosure further opportunity of ascertaining what was the general feeling in the Colony on the subject. As after a delay of some months Sir F. Lugard found that opinion was still adverse to the passing of this measure, he caused the bill to be withdrawn at the Meeting of Legislative Council on the 14th. ultimo, and I enclose the Hansard report of the remarks which he made on that occasion. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant * Officer Administering the Govern- Enclosure Rro? 10 JUN 10. Prince Buildings, Ice House Street, Hongkong, 8th.December, 1909. I have the honour to forward for the con- -sideration of the Goverment, a memorandım I have prepared on the proposed amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure. In my opinion the proposed amendment is most undesirable for the reasons among others, I have set forth in the accompanying document. I have etc., The wonourable The Colonial Secretary. (Sd.) Marcus W. Slade. 865 ISOTT ,agnibiluft eont¬¶ ¿deerd? sarok! sol „2021,Teɗrio:90.138 nuodingoli equaofonE Memorandum on the proposed amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure, Sections 288 te 294. -100 Blid tot bravo't or wonort e t To hots erg sver I marbratorer A #av#Kayod wất to noirgzebie- .etubcoor¶ LEYTED to shot it to trombнors benoqorq ode at trochus: bonoqong oft mataiqo gr al joa oval I,erailto gnoms 2007/er q alt not eiderlasbnu Joom .220caroob griyasquooda ode at derot ..oto ovad I .ohei ." avors!! (.ba) oldervogQU Viat 07002 Isinofo or The Law with regard te trial by Jury is in Hongkong now, the same as in England. It is now proposed to alter that Law and to give either party to any action to which the Code of Civil Procedure applies, an absolute right to trial by Jury in any case. It seems to me that before this alteration in the Law is made the attention of those responsible for the change should be drawn to the history of the Law and to the reasens which have led to the few limitations which are put en the right of parties to a trial by Jury in England. In the year 1850, Cermissioners were ap- -painted to enquire into the precess, practice and system of pleading of the Superior Courts of Law at Westminster, (1.0. the Cormen Law Courts) and these Cermissioners made three re- -parts on which the Common Law Precedure Acts of 1852, 1854 and 1860 respectively are founded. In their 2nd. report the Con- -missioners expressed their opinion that in a large class of cases the intervention of a Jury from its inability to deal effectively with them was unnecessary and in other cases mis- -chievous. The Carmissionerș, however, hesitated te recommend that trial by Jury should be superseded, except in ø cases of mere account, unless the parties themselves preferred that their case should he tried by Judge alene and the Legis- lature adopted this surgestien, (see formen Law Procedură Act of 1854 Sec. 1). Up to the date of this Act, actions in the Common Law Courts were tried with a Jury with one exception, namely, that where there had to be made any prolonged examina- -tion of document■ or accounts or any scientific er local investigations which could not in the opinion of the Court be conveniently ed to Jembele heaoqorq erit ne muchasToMSM anotzoek sube007 Liviu to ebeD .1es of 882 conveniently made with a Jury, in such case a Jury could be dis- -pensed with. ni at vaut vo Istre of busen ritw wad erit of heaoqorq won ad I,braloak mi as area sɗd ‚won proïquaf Kobiw od moitos vas of ytisq no: tie art of bus wat Jait TedIs Isty of drinkt etuioada na,eeliqge surbanor¶ [lv10 to ebod sit noitetet is air enoteď taris en of armees I .enso vra ni vit yd els tot eldiaroqest seoɗz to meitastís ent ebsn ai way edir ni eft of bus wal off to vrotold and od mwarb ed bluoda oynado buy one dołdw unołzatimi! wat eds of bal azad doldw 8102897 .basfalt ab val, vd Intro # of aeteraq to drink sit no *(s 5 ̃ow amonolɛairmon ,0881 1897 sde al to modaya hus maithang (eaedong adr ofni entupne ot betrieq- .0.1),modaniutao" ce wed to athmob roltequn ode to gulbaofy -er sett ebsm are:otechmou seerft bus (atwo wet nom 00 sisS bra 1381 SABI to **SA eruhenest wat no mon er't dobiw no adreq- -mol out toget .bus riorit rI .bebnue ens vievidooquer 088£ to analo sgual a mi dard molnige riadis beaserqze aranoiaɛim- Iseh od vtilident B‡i ment voute to multnevistat erit naaao -Rłm 89A80 Inddo mi bra viananɔenou new medt réiw visvidosīte .avovetris- od betaflaer Teveword,erenstaatımeð ad? o at dqeoxs,babsareque ad bluere varuk vd Leird talt bremoser barreterit asvisanerit zelvisq ada ɛɛsing Jaoons exem to asuso -aipal edr bus enols eghurt, vd hai^`t ad blvora saan visild band ‡oA aurhavorą wsd mom eß osa),moidaez¬ue aldi batqobs aruİBİ (I .982 1881 20 out at eneiros „JOA Bint to etab ado et qu nold geoxe eno ddiw yuh a driw heizt erew atzod wal normo D -Batraxe bonnefową wns chart ad or bad exe:s shedw tart,vfaran Isoof to oitisnetoa yra 10 Rétropoя To #dnemroob to mold- od wod ons to notzigo ertz at ton binos fałdy anoisegitsevat vItuoinsvnoD At the time when this alteration in the Law was made, the right to trial by Jury only existed in the Courts of Common Law. Cases heard in the Chancery Courts and in seme ather Courts were tried without a Jury, though these Courts had power, if they thought fit, to order the trial of specific questions of fact with a Jury, but parties could not demand a Jury as a right. The next alteration in the law was made by the Judicature Act of 1873 and the rules thereundery By this act and subsequent are idments, the High Court of Chancery, the Court of Queen's Bench, the Court of Common Pleas at West- -minster, the Court of Exchequer, the High Court of Admiralty, the Court of Probate, the Court of Divorce and Matrimonial causes, and the Court of Bankruptcy were consolidated inte one Supreme Court of Judicature. As above pointed out, trial by Jury was only of right to parties in the Common Law Courts. Accordingly in the rules, such right was preserved, but was not extended te actions which though new tried in the Supreme Court of Judicature would formerly have been tried in a Court in which there was no right to a Jury. The rules made under the Judicature Act of 1875 were revised in 1883 and continue with amendments in force te the present day at home and in 1901 were embodied with the necessary changes in the names of Courts in our local Code of Civil Precedure. The short effect of these rules as regards trial by Jury is as follows:- Any party to an action has by giving the proper notice, an absolute right te trial by Jury in actions of slander, libel, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, seduction, or breach of promise of marriage. Any party to an action has an absolute. -gth ad bwoo wet a s8so dova mi VNIT, A friw shem vitreinsvnos „Netw been9q- orioe nè bits atrof vrooked) e't ni based Ren30 vad eris ni nott med La akut no.lv smie od #A aturo” eft ni betaixe vino yurt ed Istra of ermin silt .wel mormod to ebBм Es¥ atto! eaert riprontvu a duradaiw betyd snow etrue3 tanto oitioega to Labro mult rebro or dit Jiquors vedė ti Towoq bar A buẻ sh to: biron asionsq tudom a ddiw toat to enaltasup th a es yout yd abs asv vsi ode ni moitokotis txen ed ainj v yteboreneɗa seln eit bze Ɛral to JaÅ erutaal bir ort In to two Higit suð,8ðnemo sva Insupendwa bus dos -J8s7 ja 88sIT no.mo!) to sued suit (fones «'nesup to Fred IsinbA to val dat” add,roupaɔzi te Jued ant,Totenic- Isimominta" hus eerovi te rod art ‚edadu~¶ to trued edit otri hershifoenos stew yotqırıdnsf to trued art burs [and two beamteq svoda el .ertsai but to two emergur ene ,artwoŋ wel nomio" asiz ni msimeq od Jďair to vino asw yuh vď aslui edt ni yiqatbro 90Å ton asw Jud,bevisaeng 8aw Jɗqiy nowe Puod omarqu? erit nt held wort afquoris dotr{w ameitoa ot babuerxs dot.lv at web e ni bairt need avar vítamiot bluew ewute of bul. to .vul s of tints on abw eredź to JOA swtaðibut est Tebou oban aslı efT erot at atuembnema Haiw eunitnes has t~8) ni baaiver #1OW 8781 are ne iw baihodne stew 1001 at bus sod ja vab żneaorq eft et to aben Isoel wo ni adwoð to aamen asīt nt zegnaro Visaasɔen .@Tubaoer¶ [Lv10 zhlager as aðlum ezer? to Zostte Jioda vɗT -:awollet as al ywb, yd Lain? arid naivty vd sad not.os ns of vraq YRA to anoissa ni yul qui faint or artzin ozuleaɗa na,solton regorg 、noisparsong avotoilet, Juscmoningmt salst,Iodil,ïebræis .ensitism to salmong to doserd no ,neitoubes stvloads na asii noitos ns of pensq VNA right to obtain an order for a trial by Jury en making applica- -tion within the proper time in all ether actions except Causes assigned by the Judicature Act to the Chancery Division of the Supreme Court. b. In any cause er matter which prior se the Judicature Act would have been tried without a Jury, and c. In causes or matters requiring any prolonged examination of documents or accounts or scientific or local investigation which cannot in the opinion of the Court be conveniently made with a Jury. Instances of matters which fall within the exceptions a and b above, are actiens fet the administration of the estates of deceased persons, the dissolution of partner- -ships and the taking of partnership accounts, the redemption or foreclosure of mortages, the raising of pertions or other charges on lands, the execution of trusts, the rectification er setting aside of deeds and other written instrumenta, the wardship of specific performance of certain contracts, infants and the care of infants' estates. The Court has power to order any cause, matter peissue to be tried with a Tury and in cases in which the parties have not a right to have a trial by Jury, or having the right have not exercised it, the Court may erder the trial to be held by the Court sitting with assessors or by a referee with er without s25088078. Frem 1h this statement of the existing law if it is obvious that the parties to an action have the right, they choose te exercise it, of trial by Jury in all Cermon Law cases, even in these in which, as the Royal Commissioners of 1850 reported, the intervention of a Jury is unnecessary er mischievous, but they have net that right in Chancery actions, and any one, who has any practical knowledge of the nature of Chancery actions, must know that the satisfactory trial of such actions with a Jury is a practical impossibility. Juries in such -collqya guidar no guh yd Labro e "ot Tebτo us niazdo es sanit molaiviⱭ yroonsd) eds of J5A Bwjani but, sɗa yď benginus avaztaŰ ** noing dołdw 1833mO 10 SRUSO vis al .d .‡quod ererquo eds to hma ,YUT & JUGrid iw beltd need evad bltrow đok etutænibut arij to moisaninuxa bagnofong vas najuluper aroŤÍAM 10 888uso ni .o nokragitasvui fpool to piliðnsloa no asmuo996 10 87пewoeh abam vijnsiusvnos sa Job eris to noinigo exð ni Jonnso doifiw .yum & NJ tw oris midtbw [lat Noiriw #18‡sæt to aevossaK) MOIJAJHINÌmbe siis 101 ameitos era,avoda d bre a anoisqBOKO -nsidrag to moispisanih asit (anwaney besseoob to asisize erts to noldgreben adt (8706998 qiriztenersq to guidar art bus agiria- Terito to anoisroq to gulalar odreage from to swedioerot to moltsoititoen sile ,adaims to nel tunexe arte abnal no asgusɗo ,adqerurijani neddiw nerde bus abeob to shins gaiddee no to qidebtsw gift (87OFTJnoo mistreo to sonarroting oltioeqs .BSJ SJRS agnetai 30 #150 9ɗft bus atnstal (00080 VRs rebro oJ IOWOG Bari Stoð e cd Hot ni seoso ní bưя VYJET erit gaiver 10 yun ve Latue a evad of Jagir a don avad neidisq ad of Laing eño Tarno van d'we' sit,+1 beelorexe den eval zdą) To sitiw eeïnter ♬ vď no eroaaores dittw MUIDZER FWoð ere yď biod *GTOGBORNa Juoddłw wal guitaixe erit to źnemacsie airit dix MOTE *£***** erit eva! moitos na of beltisų erit Jade anotyảo mì đi wal nom :00 (Le ni vurk ve fatur toi salonexe of sacodo yorit to arsmolaairmen Isze♬ súð me‚fotriv nt saoda nt neve 10 Viseesamara el vot e to neiznevretul sit hetroqen 0881 (erotros moonsif) ni ddati cedo Jon svari vede tud anove iɗoals ,900 via bra to swtsa eld to enh Ivony Isotros7q Yna asi oifw dowa to Letns vrosostattaa erid dadd wond dami,acoltos visenas” nowa ni asit? .ỵtifidiezoget facitosnq a zi yub s dolw anottos cases would only be asked for by parties desirous of impeding the administration of justice. That Juries in such cases are net usually desirable is the opinion of that mest experienced and competent bedy of men the English Judges, or else when the Judicature Act was paased and the rules of 1873 and 1883 were framed, parties would have been given a right to trial by Jury in the Chancery Division. In the rare Chancery cases, in which the Judge sees that a Jury would be of assistance, he has power to order one either on his own metien er en the application of a party, but to give parties the right to force a Jury on a Judge would be in the great mejerity of these cases to give parties the right to prevent a fair trial of the action. The proposed amendment of the Law in addition to effecting the mischief mentioned above will by the repeal of Sec. 290 (3) enable parties to compel trial by Jury in Commej Law Cases which even before 1850 were tried without a Jury, the Common Law Judges having found fair trial with a Jury impossible. It may be suggested that parties are not likely to demand a Jury in an unsuitable case, but I can assure you from my personal experience that they have done so in the past. One netable instance happened recently in a case in which a contractor was xx claiming for the value of work done on a contract, a case in which intricate details of engineering and building work had to be valued by the Court and the Court had to decide whether certain werk, which collapsed during a typhoon, collapsed by reason of insufficiency of the design er had work. The Defendants, whe had to pay something in any event, fought hard to get a Jury. The Court refused a Jury under the power given by Section 290 (3) and ordered a trial with an engineer assessor and in consequence many days trial were saved by the assesser being able to view and examine the werk with expert knowledge and to make calculations which ne anibagri to aucrteeb ɛoirnay vd rot bexas ed vino binow asESO 875 88E80 dove ut eofrut Jart .eolta L. to noisertsinimba aris beonstreqze taom Jars to notatqe erft at sídarisch Vlistau den arit nw ealo no,ɛsghirt, det Inni ada mort te ybod dnsteqmoa bas stew 5881 bus 6781 to ɛefuz ode bra beɛɛaq asw JɔA erisol but vwt vd Isina od datu s neviy need svar blwow asid¬aq,berart rohw mi 88880 VYSɔnwift eter si ml .notaḥvić vieonsro eft ni BONSTEİBBa to od blnow vuḥ, & teilt nosa agbut sẾT Towoy esɗ eri Koitsoliqqs edé no to neijor: me aid no raddle sno Tebro 0J a no VT a monet of dinin orð reizieq artą od žuď vtraq a to evin of beeso emerid to vairobem Jaeng erið al ad bluow embut .moizos sit to Calro nist a rnersnq að sómin edð aoitreg Hi wat edo to thembrers breoqorg Adr edit vd IIiw svoda banoftram tek toetused pattoette od moltibbs yout yỞ leint Isqmos oj asirnaq sidama (8) Oes oe? ie IasqƏT A tueritiw beind snew 028£ ereted nave foliiw mene!) wal géomeð ni vub a dilw Intro "det bruot gaivari sembut, wat normod eft,ymph .Idtaeogri Jury could have done. The Defendants strengly objected to a trial with an assessor and the reason is clear With an assessor the amount awarded would probably be about right, with Jury it might have been anything and the Defendants did not desire to have to pay what they really swed, they preferred the even chance of a verdict for a much smaller ameunt. In England the Law, which we have now in Hongkong, works well and there is no demand for any extension of the right to trial by Jury, such agitation, as there has been against the law, has been rather in the direction of further restricting the right than of enlarging it, to put in force the finding of the Commissieners of 1850 and to give Judges power to prevent trial by Jury in Comrien Law cases, where a Jury is obviously a hindrance rather than an aid to the trial of thefaction. To justify an alteration of our law in the direction proposed, 'a streng case showing that the advantages outweigh the obvious objections ought to be made, hut so far as I am aware ne xxxx reason which would bear public examination, has as yet been advanced. dom ens estdrsą dant bejeanmura ed vs: “I SUFARS (80 I 2 (Paso siɗatiuenu ma ni yurt a busreh od visdiL súc nh oa enob evad verið darid sonsizeqxe Isnoereq vm mert voE dɔidw mi caso e ni viimeɔs" beneqqan sonstent sidsten en0 „deaq a no snob Xrow to auiev arit not gainitalo xx naw YOJDAYJNOD E quireoufque to nlisjob sisɔir ni doliw at samo 8 (7081ŠKOD Jurob srl has doren erit ve haulsy ed oð had frow gaibliud bas a naiwb bangallon noiriw frow mistres nesideriw shloch ej bad amieeb erit to vorsial?tuani te noɛser yɗ beɛqaffes,noedigyd yan at matritemos yaq oð had eriw BJ nabna ter afft .**ow bad re yout a benuter duab srit yut, a dem ný brad ériquet,Jneve Iaint a berebro bas (8) oes moizosë vɗ novin rowoq art rebou Labud ayah vnam sonsupeɛnno al bna vonesass Teenigne na ddiw silt entraxe has welv eð elda noted 70888888 ert yď bevsa stew on doirw aroitsfusiso exart et hus enbolwenta Jusqxs ri3iw XroW December, 8th., 1909. (ed.) Marcus W. Slade. oroh svar! blves VIT slot betootɗo víanotra astabootar nde Tools at Koaser et bas 10889028 (a Noiv Iaito H‡ivormix Juoda en vidaćorg hiwow bobiswa Jnusoma arij Toreeeaa den hih adnabautar sit bus galátyus nesú eval driņia di VIT a batistory yeria „bewe y'isat vert tadw vay et eveď að erisch .JMIOMA Kellare form a not tolbrew a te ennaro neve edt wat ert basized ni i won ever ew forw nejansdza vas not buarish on et overit hna Ilew arowaneXone” need mail exerit na noitedina Hour .vrh, vd Labat of admin end to vandut to moitsezib erit ni reddet used aart,wal arid danisge sprot mi dng ct,dt gatyralan to ussd ddobu and 'gnitat¬tast conbut, ovim od hrs 028£ to arenotzairu að aɗs to galbalt ent Latuð ert of his ma nedd MANJAT dansthold a vlevoivɗo al qut, arit mi wel tuo te naijaredīs ne valjaut, et .neljoskent to aegstaevhg wild dad qnivoria sasɔ mnenja 8,baxoqerq neijoerib aa rat oa Tim ,noždani/exe olidng hand bluow dałów nenas1 XXXX of! STAWB MA I .beonsyba nsed day as man * avotal (,bu) .2000,.M38,Taɗre 58Ɑ Enclosure Prince Buildings, Ice House Street, mengkeng, 15th December, 1909. RECO Rege 10 JUN 10, Bill for Amandment of Code of Civil Procedure. I have the honour to draw your attention te the passage quoted below from the judgment of Mr. Justice Bigham in a case decided on the 28th. October lasti Mr. Justice Bigham was one of the ablest of the Common Law Judges in England with especially large experience in commercial cases and is new President of the Prebate, Admiralty and Divorce Divisien of the Supreme Court. In the judgment referred to, the learhed Judge after deciding that under the circumstances the Court had a discretion te grant or refuse a jury continued as follows according to the report in the Weekly Notes, 1909, page 220:- "If the questions to be decided on this "petition were simple questions of fact, ↑ should probably "accede to the petitioneris application for a jury. But they "are by no means simple. Mr. Bankes peinted out, inter alia, "that a very large body of evidence has been taken abroad, end ★ *that in the course of the reading of that evidence questions **f admissibility will have to be discussed. He also said that "about 180 photographs of original documents are exhibited to the depositions, and some of these will require minute examina- "-tien. I do not think all this can conveniently be done by a "jury of twelve men. I know the difficulty of keeping the "attention of twelve men upon evidence, the reading of which "may occupy some days, and I know the inconvenience and the "prejudice which may arise in discussing before them questions "such as the admissiblity of evidence. It is said by the "petitioner's Counsel that questions affecting the character "the petitioner have been raised in the course of the case, and if the "that such questions ought to be submitted to a jury, nih tuft contra ,760127 onvo ̈ not „Qudi, radmoner, Jel "petitioner se desire. If such questions are raised when this "petition is heard I cannot say that such a centention should "outweigh the inconvenience, the delay, and the possible mis- "-carriage of justice which a trial by jury would be likely to #involve in this complicated case, I am informed that the "Attorney-General, whe is necessarily a party, but quite an "impartial one, takes the same view as I de. I refuse this "application.” Lanchangng [fvin de opon to dimothromÅ TOY LILE et cofresUR “HOV Watch of "pemot mitt emad I radalf and sai གt it ཨོྃ། la dew-burt and cunt water he doup errɑɑsq ert #nal recoS 50 #88 edz no benioph maso R Attw bral pH ni Rach T. Wat me won a to dasids ads 0 oto RAW wen al by nesao Delosww:eo "t en intreqze optal viisiosque Brit to moĵale!” enkov! hup v*fenjohtoterong ere to drables-4 anbul, bertani writ 100 henkstus dearmbut, sit al „égrant Brença? B DAN Job - eNDUSZE W/Orin bok HANOU TA ? awolfot es heuniston vent s brictet do duran oj naizenaɛih These words seem te me to be peculiarly worthy of consideratien by the Goverment in view of the fact that the Government proposes to take away all discretion, in Cormen Law and Chancery cases alike, to refuse a jury, however likely it may be that a trial by jury will involve "inconvenience, "delay" and "miscarriage of justice". I am ete., (Sd.) Marcus W. 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Next subsequent Paper. I wrote to Sir 7. Ang and on points connected with the draft agreement and attach his Taking the 1th. Aft article by artile :- Art I. Definition of Jank. Sank inclin In the Muchant Shipping the 10 / 1899 a "Lorcha" and any den going sailing risal of Chinese or other Asiatic wild construction and ing. (A lorcha" inflicticing and Emopean construction or vice versa). The definition bon in the oft excludes the Lorchar but this does not matter. I lay it is hardly accurate tray. at Clemento I hogy 1 des, that "the stipulation that no punt may beerce in to the classes (ie, hading opsting) at lime is hav ģ think here is right. All the ope think, in that litkance fishin to sufficient for under sex 89 (15) junk and uned 1 the My S. Orte (as amender are 16 [1906) the fishing hence authouses "such junde totused piting pink". immaterial. seems unobischionable. I (c) this proron Ant that fishing licence dos authoring if th used for tur ferpous brade in But the point is perhaps junk so liv is interatre steady in existence under see 39 (+) (12) ↑ the M.S. amended by the 1906 ore. In (d). This change from the form & marking becaused priting juntes presented by sec 29 (15) is explained as intended to make a char YM Chementi permanent distinction bebisen Lading junko which will contince the marker undh see 39(14) & fishing pinks. Supervision I doubt whether the Harbour Martins oder attached to McClementis notes is not attra mi's under sel 39. (19). I cannot find :ich pris the ten hour anything in Lee 39 Master home I make ngulations for the supernott & tons and I thrill the все страсн take out a mi Licemak But the word is antiquons: cave. It don't We had not Tramble br. Risky practice had better to regularised & legislation: (the agreement if sanctioned will necessitati some amendments to the th mi dry Car But I Risley might patḍin Ile) under see 39 () (g) may pink laused tat lucerned pinkes may be a not must "enter"clear": de pin "special permit" under subvex (10). which dispenses The which propom trupore with this necessity. "enhäner ~charance." an Lading, hat not on " prishing" pinks" (This will ungmie to the Ordinance). en emendment 26)) (7) (6) are concessions to the Chenice Imperial Maritime Customs (hereinafter called 1.M.C.) the 1.M. C. make punko going tNK. drelare them tignor cargo which sidely reported to importi A.K. & has been a valuable check on I lignor. Then there sections enforce a sunder arrangement for the benefit of the 1.M.C. I (i) . At present masters I pinks have to pin a nude sa 29 () (g): description of thin casso it is inor proponed that the puck mainpert sathe Geren :that the St. peoph shall inf the 1.57.C. of the contents of the manifest. This is of conse a rahalle concession to the 1.M.C. who will heathe to cook keep a chuck on trading punks going playing belusen ott. Chinese ports. Jie 2. hugard says that Art I as it stand in the inducitle minimen accepteth to the 1.M. C. I don't think ofyon promoms but thing helf from. Stk. by iti be Fallen torti getting a food deal of so that the bargain is not all in favour & H.K. Article II Rorons as to the hade in Salt, Salfeti & Sulphur. Salt' is a pidously Sulphur saltpetu Magal. In 2 hugard tuali it muni fan The Cave will red amendment but " par 5 & I ser no oljon to the article watched Chemise Got! monopoly (and 8. in munition was which under the Rucker & Trade made in accordance int the Traky of Trents in 1855 "shall not he imported by British subjects save at the unquest 1. the Chinese Gort. of for sale to Chemise daly anthonse's & pochase them A good deal & smuggling in salt goes them to wo rbon that lean ser to the article which in vers (a) (()-(9) as practically reproduction 2 existing regulations imparted int It xong. See (6) is wproducts of Which I (g). as to liquor is practically Anket. III Dynamite: the awhile makes possession my of 16121 Itish to seen that soter the agreement unlo with the benefiti aceming to the 1.M.C. Antile In is for the benefit 11th meachauto. Sis 2. Lugard sago that the Chinese to not object to soluntary exam at Sham strips & that Birtish merchants are anxious tostain the privilege of inland water trading. The only difficulty that love is I in connexion with The 1.M. C. sub- office at Shamshippo. This invobro the L.M. C. comson of the position in 1. brintory of I deal with the point perther "Bertolet ilgal ithout permission. at present unauthorised storage (but not posersion) in 139ch, 14, 26034/420/6000, 1196) 4, & BM (832) 10878080. 4:00. MIT WWII an concessions in favour WAK. merchants & considerable att VIA" an M-Clementis notes show means that goods intransit will only pay )/220 mitent & 10% advalorem du Art TX. The Goutang HK. is to establish stations on the land frontier of the W. Tembong to present smuggling of mer. chandise. At I monding for B1.M. C. cooperation pesenting smuggling (obin oligoor is excelent. wahl, though I imagine that a good deal & extra work it be thrown on A.K. officers. At XII provides for the coluction of dimport report wil have good at Kowtoon. recessary corollary to the preceding A-II provides for the continuance of the aprument aly so long as the IM.C. Comen at Kontorn in British as a whole the agreement seems to he mutually beneficial, and it is pleasant to Au (para 13 & 16181) that it with, rcepted by the Chinese Sort Ihe only difficulty t. probably he it stand. my mind is that involed in the portion of the 1.M.C. in British (1890) W44 20924-26, 1009, L108 temiton. * About The Catter £ thank RJ. Under achiles IP WI+VII exam" / conque payment & duties maghamade if desired at the sut. office of the 1.M.C. at Shamshim po 109 This place is in British territory, just on the border The News Tentory, & the agreement incolns the nargnition of the night of the L.M.C. to have a station in the Colony & to function there. am not quite sure from der 7. Ingard hitter to me whether Sham shuipe is already existence. asutoffice on whether it is propores to put an office there. Under the Hertolt pg1 Chefor Agreement towhich su 7. Lugard. berntory The offrie office mes the estathisted in Chinese on the Kowloon ride, & for some kine was in Kowtoon. when the new territory mom hared to the.M. in 1898 all the Chinese officials were tured ants kontoon other sestrins then have been haves fined to Tham strupo. But, in any case, the 7.M. C. have had an office in it kong teritory in sufferance thongte not officially recognised. The question is whether its existence and now be formally recognised. The 2nd Intomul to 16121 gris an account of the history & question which shows that objection for always heen taken to formal magnition: the grounds hung (8) love (dipityy to the frown if a freign power is gain the right 9 boyning autom m'ite tertang 167 love 2. partile in the eyes of the Chimère les conquent low & inftance. For R. Harti proporal & 1896 that existing station sad wontained the 1.M. C. officially reopened sext me rejected altogether I think there is a good but I force in the new that formal recognition and not be 2. geven. You will on that du 2 hugard eggut that some such expression so long as that station [Than strips ] is permitted " might be invented and I out like to adopt thes some other form & words which will "Save face" for the Colony which allowing the continuance & the the de facto position; which as Suth. pomiti art. wish for many years. The same has worked point is als misolved in the colection 2. Ristoray (ustoms. The left agreement (antile III) was ont say who in to colect the "dity Sir J. Lugand thinks" that farmal Mognition in the Railway, expecially (1390), Wt, 20024-26, 6000, 11/08, A, & E,W, (8327). 1081-7. 6000. 4/09. the jon't working 7.4.2 Eastern 66. su brilittert greement is much less open to obyou than $10 a similar concession in the case of water barne ake the trouble has always goods: This is so, been on account of interference by Chinese revenue Cruisers with the puck trade. The working apreement which her hen approved provides for joint control atoning IIK. Chinese For! representatives & it is thräpre no great ex extention 1 to allow arrangement nother Chinese Dept to book after its customs. Ind therefore XII, but not raine question on articl in approving the aft querably suggest to the OAG. that the conese commudd 4 In thing and with ugand to them sheis, snd he showed. At thegonphie uply is arked for. ? Ishgraph in cypher y.dup 1.25 april confer oft grument approus generally hat after consulting hugard undesirable that night of I consider it 1.M. C. to a station in 18.2. tinting sai he unts crusdly formally recsprised. I think thinfore that in articles 4(0)6%), mods to the effect that so long as that station but office is permitted sad to inserted afte Sham shuipo: you sad inf M. Harris that de facts the sat office. will be Mowed to remain his that Ing. wish to present the existing condition gaffeine I which the inpore to call the existence Of the 7.M. C. Nations in Binhih tem long is was not recognised officially," ach point I think that the recognizing ourselves is 9. M. C. faling is Sficial vergnitio mind Article A (c) is not madde important Article A ☺) article 12. leaves the exaumation payment of dues at Shamsher po to the option of the junk. mester. junkmaster. The question is the Hang Kung for!: merchant who can the Nes as dows not affect It is blusen the he wishes: the 3. M. C. who to accept the an examinati. at Shanshuipo of their equivalent to exammation at one Customs stations. This cared to done equally will' in fact its done] withe ant with which theat like hir Robincais, that objectionable but 9 recognition in objectionable cannot reallyn find and arguments to support this gian. It is really I klim. munchy sentimental objection to Climone Sficials functioning in English kiritay. But they do function already find it cauruirut their doing to wick at o Aienka Wate so undignifood then recognizing & giving them aur heart to exist. (1390), Wt, 20024-26, 6000, 11/08, A, & E, W, 1081-7, 6000. 4/09. of the fork in the Conraction and bowing bring able to interface amed at stop ok rear of For let us o writical assume that in- An objected an instead of winking at existance of the I.m. C. caller the tense Daubtlers thei the station. to remon waved do so there to prevent from remaining hir Harm's private resident! Junkmasters coed not to preventor from! puvate resent && inviting him to Vossels as objects of ant or interest): n'citter could they to prevented from depositing in his hands: certain sums of money nor could un raise an objectim if avata out of the mainland Fficials- their affilio for their old colleague- all most his visitors, armed with a letter of introduction from kin, examinatio to pass in without Inthada for cardin't stop this system of voluntary examination, wi wanted to I think it cod Satisfactory & face this fart I. h. C. officers 7. Lugard's duty shath made h مك الفسا the collectims of the Raindor officials not accepter 412 that from the quite understand the point of vier this would not hi satisfaction the Chunase that the mare satisfaction an the whole it will probably h. face facts officials at to adopt insect in the Carrution a definite stakment shall Gallwood & establish a station at Shamsluipo for this voluntary exam but that this in no way pemmission gara derogates from the right of the fork of Hangling to remove from to requis the Colan of the wasn's raphed, that ins is different with regard to Claume XII. 8 payment in shetter for poor shelter There the examination Kaoloon is compulsory. Carvention does not theify the to when the dutrès are this provides a plante diguity: best it is a undested that duties will be colle bod of the (21,442). WL.32,696-3. 6000. 2/10. A.&E.W. age the IM. c. this power. the expedient suggested at Jür 7. Lungard's letter Robinson of pretending that the 9. M. C. people It is not stated any where by when this agreat is to be signed that it will I presume 6. butenen Hilf. & the Infernal fort will sign for the histor ask 7,0. to authorize him to do so usz need not witte Carvention I think monet Chen R.§.S. 10/6 La Venus gttie marserually 'I think it better not to recognize expressty“ in the Convention the existence of 1.M.C. sub-Office at Samshuipo. I one would therefore tel. as proposed by Mr. Robinson. I think we had better *** raise no question on clause 12. But before telegraphing I would send these papers to F.0.. ln orig., saying that if they see no objection to the Convention we propose to tel. as above. And ask them in what manner the Con- vention should be concluded. Die D. Hopwood ASC 16 11/1 he suo net houthe 10. Hand Man frimes. there acked with Paulis h. Robinson.. himals torokoff 6.6.0.218028 Your letter re Customs' Agreement, wind I brei care at the C.o. I discuss the as Clearly morning. Euestion if desired. Incan chice & refly Jour ques hors. I Ihose out a Art 4. (c) though as possible ayanesh any official recognition of the I. I. c. in a Colony, altitude live & much discussi'm undificatione. But in vice to obtain the advantages br desire in most cede forme thing. The I. S.C. Station et Hawn suipo, is at least has obnoxious than one has wins in techn the Island, incoquis tel in the river harbour. The ancession in Lanches is mich desired by merchants. It is time that the Article of the the for Agreement comfecting denying to the I. M. c. the night tumain in Hongkong Stice horas force, hot recoquisce, & arece I called on Micially they to wacuate. But the arrangement in regard to the cottection of sufer- lision of Quim akuose necessarily untotoire the dresunt de facto position, & it has worked Sates factivity for many Kais. Serhaps if worses love advice to the ffect that Examinatim at Shambhuipo concee tantive Mace so long as that dub. Statin is dermitude". (or (21,142). Wt.32,896-3. 6000. 2/10. A.&E.W. some such Jhrare) hit the tacit understanding hr ungue Escape the dilem in a formal downment the recop the Chinese officials to collect Custoines at Kowloon during the Arrrency of the Joint working Agreement is much less open to objecten dan wo change house I made of being adriting the right in the Colony. huilar concession in foods. It may the I. I. c. I. function in any ! Ayaid to bouter-borne he regarded Care no other Itahin is th recoquisce, Except to the extent to which this Collection Customs an Rail-borne fovels at Kowloon is nece Z Article 12. Un for himnately I have not a as to the exact tin. refer to & refresh my memory (2 is following with Me pafus). Muy Suggestion i this regaidh was that the Custrius' dues thored a colle. by Railway officials & creditive to the Chimeri. i.e. tab the tramid & infert hus times' spices of Shonace In (then Employed this tacts) rebordmate I... the are directly I the "Raitway Admuminstinction " (vay the for Board), but the fre funderant opinion was that the in tow hoon Shouse recognisce in to for as Railway traffic is uncerne I was not niched to nitist on Railway Agreement is based Serice the the drincifer of Single Jomilly worked line I if custrines dues not collected at the Termins, this much to with the Irontier to the detriment of through traff I consider there for that the Recognition of the right equacy to our benefit & theirs, & part of the Railway Convention. As the bestorms are under a we can be family hire British Mar of being able to prevent any of misure of the Ancession, whereas under the frint Boxich it might to less Easy, o the histories would t home me tent love Effectin wutive you this men. - Lance Crewr takes brious objection t On the other hand the proposal, it may Jerhaps he fossi the to place the hustries Collection under the Railway on paper, paper, whide practice allowing the I. du. c. I. handle them. Searly Juis 10 NIDENTIA L. Hongkong. My Lord, Government House Hongkong, 4th. May, 1910. 18 JUN 1910 With reference to Sir Frederick Lugard's Confidential Despatch of the 28th. ultimo, I have the honour to forward the enclosed notes on the draft Customs Convention which may be of assistance in the con- -sideration of the draft. Press of work did not permit of their preparation in time to accompany the Despatch wider reference. E RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CREWE, I have the honour to he, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Officer Administering the Govern- on certain Articles irie Chines (giang Convention. REG 6 JUN 10 The definicion of "junk" in this Article id definition of "junk" in sention 2 of the ing Ordinance, 1899, (No. 10 of 1899.) Under Section sub-sections (14) and (15) o the ". S. Amendment Ordinence 1906 (No. 16 of 1906) junka are at present licensed in two classes, viz.:- as trading or fishing junks. The stipulation that no junk may recniro a licence in both classes at the game time in now, This is not required by the oxiating lawT, unlicensed At present only(junks are required to have certifie tes under Section 4(6) of Ordinance No. 16 of 1906. This article is based on Section 4 gube -section (12) of Ordinance No. 16 of 1905. of Ordinance At present under Section 4 16 of 1906 the number of e rsificate of every unlicensed junk has to be branded on her hull, while subsections (24) and (15) prescribe the methods of making trading and “ishinë junks rospectively. The object of the clange made by this article is to institute an unmistakable distinction between trading junks which will as heretofore have their licence number painted on the stern and hull, and fishing junka which will have their certificate bieknes(himber on their mainsails. This article will necessitati the antment of section 4 (15), The Certificate number is adopto because it will not change. The Licence number may be changed As regards the supervision over atores carried by junks, this matter is at present doals with by the Harbour Faster unter Section 4 (19) and I attach a copy of an „ørdar issued by him on the 6th. April, 1909, on this subject. It is proposed to ake the supervision of stores more strict because the Chinese Customs complain of snuggling of salt especially by fishing junka. At present under Section 4 (10) ary license- -od junk may be given a "special permit" by the Harbour Master: -dua p możeopt no boned et al. fous de rodmer stosufitued est Josifitres sprats For theve ti enwared und in the past it has beenhe practice to grant special monthly pornita exopting such craft from entering and clearing. In future it is proposed to abolish such "special peráis", to diapenge with the necessity of entrance and clearance in the case o fishing junks, but to insist upon entrance and clear- the ance of trading junks whenever they visit ✯ port/of the Colony, mentioned in the article. (f), (g), and (1) will necessitate amondronte of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, though as explained in paragraph 5 Sir P. Lupard's Confidential Dospatch of the 28th. A ril, #) has been already the practice since the passing of the Tuors Ordinance last year. Article 2. Balt is not at proson: dealt with on the lines suggoood in this articlo and logislation will refore be required. The only mention of salt in the existing Hongkong Ordinancos is that in Section 35 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1865 whic': prescribes penalties for ovary person who beata or uses any violence or threat of violence to any porgong with int nt to deter or hinder him from buying, selling or otherwise dispoding of, or to compel him to buy, soll or oth rwise dispone of......salt in any merket or other place: or beats or uses any violence or threat so any person having the care or charge of any ...........an't whilst on the way to or from any city, town, or other place, with intent to stop the conveyance of the same" Sulphur and Saltpotre are at präsent dealt with under the Military Atores Ordinance (No. 1 of 1862); pemata for their export are insued by the Coloniel Secretary and the Commissioner of Customs is informed of all such permits tasuod. Trade made in pursuance of Article XXVI of the Treaty foc also rule 5 of the Agrafiment containing Rules/ɗr 20th. Thúc, 1858, at Shanghai on the 81h. Newèmber, 1858, (Hertslet p. 37), which rands:- "Baltpatre, Bulphur, Briagstone end. Spelter, being #unitions of war, shall not be irgpried by Bri- smuggling by the crew of the lighter. Article 8. At the present time goods exported from China have to pay a 5% ad valorem export duty, and if carried direct from one Chinese port to another Chinese port they have to pay 5% ad valorem at the port of departure and another 21% ad valorem at the port of entry, 1.8. 74% ad valorem in all. If, however, such goods are not re-imported direct to a Chinese port, but are landed in this colony, they have to pay the full 5% ad valoram import duty as well as the 5% ad valorem export duty already paid at the port of departure, 1.e. 10% ad valorem in all. This article provides that such goods, if placed in bonded warehouses while in transit through Hongkong, need only pay 241 per valorem import duty, i... e full duty of 7 instead of 10% ad valorem: it will also permit importers of goods via Hongkong from one Chinese port to another Chinese port to ship their goods by any steamer they please and trans- -ship at Hongkong or forward their goods from Hongkong to China by rail without thereby incurring the additional charge of 21 which has hitherto been levied unless the goods passed through the Colony without transshipment. 2nd. May, 1910. (Sd.) C. Clamenti. .75mgil end to wano arte ve 26810a (bom die deenery sule SA ‚yreb dracse estofer be ht a vag or evac å is hør, ere vit vertong ng and i egantro ere mort toeri carolev hy monolay be 12 VAL 07 AMP OTIN 20 2101 aile # Lundme to droq ndé GTH #NOU do - bobor! ment would be likely to gain more b; dealing with estions as a whole with the Imperial Maritime Customs lea them to obtain the sanction of the Customs Board to the Agreement arrived at; and that with such an Agreement covering all Customs questions to offer, this Government would be more likely to obtain the points it wanted in connection with the Railway Agreement than with only an Agreement touching water- -borne goods. JD* es gaidh erokat Konnley be To wre, eric de Blas võsuale vi Ila ut $ 800.7078 siphins r #tamany i el eetrodotow bekend Jou k rogat menolør nog "da ca. SH) ergens of Pavg Em sua inc HOT! TOYE JA O8 tik Peak no puede o Bean due panfuur bermed rem ods In reply His Excellency said that the negotiations regarding the Working Agreement would be undertaken with a delegate or nominee of the Chinese Government and not with any Boards at Peking, but he concurred that it would be preferable to negotiate with the British Customs Commissioner at Kowloon and he added that if the Customs clause is omitted it may eventuate in hanging up the whole Working Agreement until the extremely difficult international questions involved in the Marine Customs question are settled. It was pointed out that the Railway clause as drafted by His Excellency placed the Railway Customs under the Railway Board, whereas it was desirable that they should be under the Imperial Maritime Customs. Vis Excellency pointed out that although he had doubts as to the advisability of this, it did not a:fect the point at issue, for by a very slight alteration in the Railway Clause as drafted the Railway Customs could be placed under the Imperial Maritime Customs if those with long experience and techn jel knowledge thought it better to adopt the course. As a part of the Railway under the Board of Control the Customs would a* use Railway Warehouses and Bonded Stores, which might be a convenience and avoid the Imperial Paricide Customs functioning, and having stores within the Railway Yards, but this is not a master of great moment. Sir Henry Hay cuntended that no internation- -al agreement on the Customs questions was nucessary; that an arrangement covering such points as the Government were prepared tw and Dagb sna” užem of playin Memorandum. Harbour Department Hongkong, sth. Ap ord ma gens die bade ba o Officers in charge of Harbour Stations. wind set Bali est HIM. A haa ave to ke berts fans DM ŠA ** 700 evit ar Biniog daný For the future the provisionsPor secdubnis of Ordinance 10 of 1899 (as amended by Ordinance 16 of 1906) are to be rigidly enforced. No junk is to be allowed to hold two licen- -es i.e. s Trading Licence and a Fishing Licence at the same time: but if a fishing junk wishes to carry cargo, she must take out e Measurement Certificate as an Unlicensed Trading Junk, and the number of such certificate shall be branded on her rast. The fishing licence to be surrendered for so long as she continues to trade. A record is to be kept at each outstation, and in this office, of the numbers of the fishing licences of such junks, and of the number of each certificate issued to each junk. Bona fide Fishing junks nay be permitted to carry salt in such quantities as may be necessary for/fishing trade, not exceeding the quantities shown in the attached table: but care is to be taken to see that no such junk leaves a Fort in the Colony with a quantity exceeding that allowed. Such salt is to be loved considered as "ship's stores", not as cargo, and the quantity carried is to be noted upon the junk'a special pernit, and dated. Note:- A junk holding a fishing licence, but having no fishing gear on board, cannot be considered a "bona fide Fishing A fishing junk holding a $1.00 licence may carry 25 piculs salt. Should a licensed fishing junk wish to take out a trading licence, she must first surrender her fishing licence, and no refund on account of the unexpired period covered by such fishing licence will be made. I am considering the advisability of ******* Jenoltar" wodzell to entado ni aroitto de ečino, toen to anokebrong ondt erudin art mot issuing licences for periods of less than one year. (sd.) B. Taylor, of ers (2091 to I sonar loro vi boba s cs) 0081 to Of Goonen!br0 2 Corriander R.N., .boototne whirly od Harbour Master, &c. or at druk oll noot ort bio/ or her offs a tarihe bride hid Ja ennenkt zuidai” a cap osaasti malbert e .9.) com a tuo odse term oda, 03560 ETX2o of eclule Hurt noidal e \ tud Tedrwn are biedruk enloor boan shin' no na odmobilio ncmotaco ? eomoot! “utoeft oil .38s. Tout no bohrend od liale oraoltières dore to 、obent or emilie og B BR srol oɑ tot hetobreno od 07 Hoi das Bevo dono za juos e os at breas riowe to abonoubí mobilalt Mis to podran any To polto aidé el öne w' rione og feimat etnoitiz*so doce to Team'n oud to bus,exmi, os bastlinog of wall snart patlleft obit antimi lobené nadıfakt not visec99en el VAN at uten durf refuge bo:long& de på twode entitérer slit naiheesta jor unofob wife et drol & pensar Xourt dora on dart ene og meded ed of bowoffor at of a fire dont bowo£in sedd meipoonxo veitsrup a d:dw oby na udkundig but MAR ***BD ** for "acnota alytic" na botoblanoo .bovsh bra,Jimru, Isiosyn a'dım), ett nöqt botom od ot zt atve" tud“ (soteci ! yażrish! a pain! 21 saul, A gaidot onls acod" & butobionos DO:BO bagod no 2og galduit on .lae ciuotą čů w20 AL sam324 00.10 £ 377hled dav), TARGET A odine od satv dimer), mail:** bobnosti s binode ¿Douooif yKidfadh soul sohnerwe Janik Jum eife luce v hoturos boğru baniquem off t souvoii quibert a wo brainpos „o traitor or bre IMMEDIATE. .gbert od Illw son at snide?* DOWNING STREET, *<****İ ?o veiliosatyba odz patrobianos las I 1994/1910. .nec, ko made auol to aboltoq not aooncoil maiucat (QY*) 3* *0% (Todas I ZUOUKOH 17th June,1910. bonf. 28 April. 1.G. Conf. 4. May * Lugards. 6. June I am directed by the Earl of Crewe to trans- mit to you, to be laid before Secretary Sir Edward Groy the accompanying despatches from the Governor of Hong Kong and Sir F.H.May with regard to a proposed Customs Convention between the Colony and the Chinese Government. A letter from Sir F. Lugard on the question of the position of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Custome is also enclosod. 2. Should Sir E.Grey see no objection to the conclusion of the Convention, Lord Crewe proposes to inform the acting Governor by telegraph that he approvos generally the draft convention, but that aftor consulting Sir F.Lugard, he considersit un- desirable that the right of the Imperial Maritime Customs to a station in Hong Kong territory should be unreservedly recognised, and that he would there- foro suggest that in articles 4 (c) 6, and 7, of the draft words to the effect "so long as that sub-office is permitted" should be inserted after "Shamshinpo". His Lordship proposes to add that Sir F.H.May may informe Mr.Harris that so far as can be foresem at present the sub office will de facto be allowed to remain in Hong Kong territory but that His Majesty's Government wish to preserve the existing condition of affairs by which the existence of the Imperial Maritimo Cus- toms stations on British territory is not officially recognised. jady tacgaus ortot or ou ebrow Sletb wing gidebro) BIR Do of sylvazoną w cel ed by one, aixo edo egith me delle ne suidhea AUTH „hos ingpow! 3. Lord Crowe would also be glad to be informed whether, in Sir Edward Brey's opinion, a convention of this nature can properly be concluded between the Government of Hong Kong and of the representativos of the Imperial Maritime Customs or whether it should be signed by His Majesty's Representative at Peking and a representative of the Imperial Government of I am to request that the enclosed papers may be returned with your reply. I am, &c., HE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, FOREIGN OFFICE. (Sn) G.V.FIDNES. af cafe hives FOREIGN OFFICE, June 29th 1910. JNTRUM LOIs mi od to To ov 20 mag. 1-01 £ byxxx: „STATE TO YEATURORE 290NU 3 „ROIMHO MATE 104 I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your lettor 16v94 of the 17th instant, enclosing a draft Customs arrangement for increasing the control over the launch and junk traffic between Tong Kong and China. Sir . Grey concurs in Lord Crews's proposal to approve this Draft Agreement subject to the modifica- tions mentioned in your letter. He would, however, suggest the insertion in Article 2 (e) of the words *leased under the Convention of June 15th, 1898* between the words "new territories" and "shall deposit* so as to leave no ambiguity as to what the said terri- tories consist of. Sir E.Grey considers, however, that the arrangements should be signed at Peking by His Majesty's Representative there and a Representative of the Chinese Government duly appointed for the pur- pose, and that it should be drawn up in the form of an as indeed it is Igreement between the two Governments styled in Article 14. The preamble should accordingly run as follows: "The Government of His pritannic Majesty and the Government of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China being mutually desirous of safeguarding the re- venue of the Chinese Imperial Customs and of securing reciprocal benefits to trade and commerce have authorised the undersigned to conclude the following agreement.* The words "will arrange" would have to be substituted for "agress" after Hongkong Government in paragraph paragraph 1 of Article 1, Hong kong being no longer one of the parties to the Agreement. Sir E.Grey is further of opinion that the draft Agreement should be submitted to the Foard of Trade for their concurrence. The papers enclosed in your letter are herewith, returned. THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, COLONIAL OFFICE. I am, &c., (SDI F.A.CAMPBELL. Immediat MMM.S.LS. Foreign Office Mr.d Robinson 16/6 Mr. Shitbs. 15 Mr. Fiddes. Collins Mr. Just. Mr. Cox. Sir C. Lucas. Sir F. Hopwood. Col. Seely. Lord Crewe. Conf. 25 til (all melonines) OAS, auft. (all blowers) Ear 16994/10 17 Jave 10 to transmit to you. to be laid before Satz dir Edward Evey the accompanzerg despp from the Forg A Kong Hu Sar. J. St. May with ngand to a And 20140 proposed Customes (montin you be hissen the Colony the Chrisère Ser?. A litter from Sir. 7. Luzaid (16i2i)) So I hugard 6th Jane the question the portion the Chinese Meserial Mantine (untomes is also sneloved. 42. Sad sir Kry in ong for to the conchosion of the Carvention, Lord Crowe propor mich the acting for 4 Elegrafite he approves Smerally that, the draft convention. neceris his peneral approvals; matting. but his badstiche, atti com. In & hungard, considers. it andurable that the righty the Imp. "er. Euston to notation in A. Kong lemtory and he unresently recognised, I laat he Los faire ind. thumper ragged that in achiles 4 (c), 6, 7. I the left word to the "so long that out. office is permitted and he miented after "Shamshin po He's Landstings the propores add that. to wis tout dir Ist. May not inch My Home that so far In foresen at present the aut office will Ds facto dete to mahours to Umain in St Kong, tonton, but kit at the 9. with topresent the exciting andition (apain which the existence of the Imp. Mar. Cantones statins ambatish tintry officially recognised. I Low Crews ord. ales de gled to be ing? whather, in Subdered Gray's opinion, convention of thei canture concluded can properly he rejshahid signed by a sponteta of of the Expresentation there Inferial maritime the Sut of it kong a whether it was he signed by #19.5 Pepesentative at Pelling & representatuer of the Pimperial fort of thing I am to aquest that the metored up maghe whined with staying Last previous Paper. Rre 10 JUN 10 stospital and two Reservoir Sites Acquisition As00" Batterfield and Swie Suggests Terms for 1): Stubbs Wins. I think we may agree to the terms Manid 168. 17. Jans proposed though they an distivilly favourable to the firm (1855) W21.00%) -1, 40,000, 11:09. A.VE. W. Next subsequent Paper. As &ttee Hospital. I think there com yale untastand. the system of capitalization I think the usual practice is take 25 times the arenal net, which at make #1800 instand off, 508 5% but the total sum in is sumall. As of the reservar sites. in these papers referred to in para 4 g letter of march 24 سر دست تو the Ciahlities That not froad hind to find an 1891 pakers which of there one an explain this. I will dose, if you Consider it desirable but & think that we may assume all right that the tenus are Hongkong. My Lord, C O 17522 Reg 10 JUI 10 Government House, Hongkong, 5th. May, 1910. With reference to Sir Henry A. For 33629/‰o Blake's Despatch No. 418 of the 13th. September, 1900, have the honour to forward the enclosed copy of a letter from the Director of Public Works, dated the 20th. ultimo, and to inform Your Lordship that Sir F. D. Lugard, who discussed the question of the hospital site with Mr. J. H.~*~ Scott, felt strongly that this was a case in which Govern- ment might well show some generosity, as the existence of the hospital relieves Governmental and Semi-Governmental Institutions of patients and proposed to recommend to Your Lordship that the hospital site should be granted on nominal terms so long as it was used for that purpose. The value of the site as assessed by the Director of Public Works is as follows:- Premium 15,480 square feet at 6 cents...$928.80 Crown Rent .355 acre at $200 equals $72 per annum, and capitalized at 7% equals $72 by 147.. .1,028.57 THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CREWE ----------- $1,957.37 $1,957.37. I recommend that no premium should be charged and that the annual Crown Rent should be $1.00, the other conditions to be as suggested by the Director of Public Works. With regard to the two reservoir sites, Messrs. Butterfield and Swire constructed their reservoirs without first arranging terms with the Govern- -ment for the acquisition of the land, and as both sites are within the catchment area of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's larger reservoir, which is situated on Quarry Bay Inland Lot No. 3, they could not have been put up to public auction. In these circumstances I have to request Your Lordship's authority to dispense with public auction, and to sell the sites on the same terms as those on which Quarry Bay Inland Lot No. 3 was sold, namely, premium 3 cents per square foot and Crown Rent $100 per annum. Quarry Bay Inland Lot No. 3 was sold by public auction in April, 1891, on a 999 years lease: but for the new reservoirs the lease will be for 75 years renewable on the usual conditions. The amount of premium involved is as follows:- Reservoir Site 'A', 37,540 square feet at 3 cents. Reservoir Site 'B', 6,340 square feet at 3 cents.. .$1,126.20 $1,316.40 $1,316.40. With regard to the encroachment on Crown Land by pipe-lines, etc., I have accepted Mr. Chatham's recommendations. I have the honour to he, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Officer Administering the Govern- Public Works office, Hongkong, 20th. Surf,1910. 17522 Rect REG 10 JUN 10 I beg to inform you that I have been in correspondence with Messrs. Butterfield and Swire regarding tho terms on which certain areas of land which they have recently occupied should be acquired by them. The areas in question are 3 in number. They are utilized for a hospital and two small reservoirs and are shown tinted pink, green and yellow respective – -ly on the enclosed sun-print plan. There are also certain en- -croachments on Crown Land by pipe-lines, filter chambers, powder magazines, rifle range, &c., which are shown on the plan. I proposed to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire the following terms, which are based on those for lots recently acquired by them by purchase at auction;- Hospital Site colbured pink on plan. (a). Term of lease 75 years renewable, cormonaing from 24th. June, 1909. (b). Premium at the rate of 6 cents per square (c). Crown Rent at the rate of $200 per acro por (d). The lessee of the lot shall within seven days of the date of a writton notice from the Director of Public Works pay into the Colonial Treasury, on behalf of His Majesty the King, the sum of $6.25 for and in con- -sideration of each and every Boundary Stone properly cut, fixed and marked with the Registry Number, which shall be placed by the Director of Public Works, for the lessec at oach angle of the lot. (e). Permission will be given to lessee to con- struct an approach road from Quarry Bay Inland Lot No. 7 to the Lot. rth noad cred I dard woy motut od god I wie pathanor arivb has bloftsAUE „aranoïî diviý annebлOQBETTOD vfrceber eva: yolić dokrīw bup! *o nzona nistreo doiriw ro amej ero no¿zetp nå abona affl .mory ve bankupon er blwort bolquoa0 [is a owt hre Istlyaof a not horifitu ora YONT recur ni E vłdaeyre" wolley bua meena,dnių betalt rworɛ ona hes anlovioeot -ne KÅSTtRo oals uns erent .Nala andng-que henolone oda so ¥- Cayoʻrizio Torfit,aenti-oqkq yi bant moro no e¿zorzloruto- Tasty ofs no пworîa vas dahih., ondan ofman (pontoonom Tohwog only? bra bieltrosiuk .enncoM or DeuoLong I VÍTHRODT &*ol 10% puror's to be and one to y (antes gaiwo(£0% salt -inožconu ca oontlurug vd modiz yo buntujos FOADTRUT 2720 cojomlag byuk OB BTYL- amiono roo,BIGevonor atrox ¿Y canol to mod .(a) .0000 (ont well mort Taupo 10g odпno 2 to olan odd to cuttrend,(2) Hog otDB Hogg 0086 to aton ode te treft wono .(5) novog utilstv [Inde tol ort to oocoof of* .(b) Mont goicon novci s to crab orft to cab ode osat you alrok offert to trocoonka of all to Iered nu t VUESH? Istrofob -noo mi hns 10% 89.88 to mun aile enost vanhawok wove bos fose to noktershin- Bus (4źw boyzsa bra bozi” (Two YINOGOTY vd hansi að ffxin jin jitw 09886f ofid No% (8*HO” allra to tednani!! odd rod wie to ofens afoat de Two Reservoir Sites coloured green and yellow on plan. (a). Ter of leases 75 years renewable, comenc➡ -ing from 24th. Juno, 1909. (b). Premium at the rate of 5 cents per square (c). Crown Rent at the rate of $100 par acre per (d). The lots are only to be used as reservoirs for the storage of water. (e). The lessee of the lots shall within seven days of the date of a written notice from the Director of Public Works pay into the Colonial Treasury, on behalf of His Majesty the King, the sum of $6.25 for and in con- -aideration of each and every Boundary Stone, properly cut, fixed and marked with the Registry Number, which shall be placed by the Director of Public Works, for the losace, at each angle of the Lota. Encroachments on Crown Land by Pipe-lines, &C., &C. Subject to their being delineated on a plan to be jointly signed by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire and the Director of Public Works, the nominal sum of $10 per annum to be paid in respect of these encroachments. I enclose Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's „repty, from which you will see that, in the case of (1), they deur to the terms as oxcessive and allego an understanding that, in view of the purpose to which it was to be applied, the -nos od anaas! od novin sd !Itw noterline? .(a) ved and noxt brow foaunqin mE COSTE- .cok de os ? .ok od businI bra toon •anfg to woffer *ONE(T100 (olds) Tax A120" 27 asesol ta Te? .(s) debl most gel- O SCAN get ta mutre:f.(0) *OG BISA TA 000 to ndes alt de anal пvoro .(5) atiertoant as bred s O mo ts ato! ONU tuvA to onproza oft ** Hevea beh [son atof ode to anseof off" .(o) mort podzem nodaénu s to arsh gilt to exib out ormt say exɔow of ¶ to *ozoenta ent Lottolon -000 at hus hot as. to me of pułk Eld wenhausof, were one afogo to molto-ohio- dua MfNyong,DIUJE boonig að Ingia doživ ,15 DOM VA atual orie ole notarizell off w¶ to nozootl¤ and va .atod ode to blown (foso to Bouti-agli of brent wo 3 no accerloso-axi site would be granted to them on nominal terms, With regard to (2), they point out that the proposed premium is at a higher rate than they paid for Quarry Bay Inland Lot 3, which is also utilized for reservoir purposes. The lot to which they refer was sold in 1891 for 3 cents per square foot and it is scarcely reasonable to seek to apply the same rate at the present time. In the case of Inland Lot 1336, sold to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire in 1893 for a reservoir site, the premium charged was at the rate of 5 cents per square foot, but I find that the Crown Rent was about $55 per acre against $100 per acre for Quarry Bay Inland Lot 3. The difference between the total amount of premium payable for the two sites now under consideration at the respective rates of .$2,194.00 5 cents...................... and 3 cents. 1,316,40 With regard to (3), I proposed the sum of $10 as the encroachments were somewhat numerous. I see no ob -jection to reducing the amount to $5, especially as the Powder magazines are to be removed. I submit the master as to whether the terms for (1) and (2) should be reduced as Hossrs. Butterfield and Swire request and the sum chargeable for (3) should be reduced to $5 per annum. I have etc., (sd.) W. Chatham, nalg s ro bersantísk qald nimic od zonide blottettud .azanovi v bor to "festoj od or Jadio sikdit to noroe~!¢ cit bus extun hra hisq ad of romas 199 0f) to cure Dainon eft „at goruinƉotone basic to toeges" zi elotto? bus blottroscut cheeo% acofono I xoide,(L) to easy bit at præce sea (Ctw vor dotiim mort Viger mafhændetobiw un ogoffa bus ovin2007o us arried get ne tumob oilt,boliqus od 02 asu ji dolŵ of beugung wit to wity mi terit The Honourable The Colonial Secretary. Director of Public Wonte Hongkong, 24th. March, 1910. «norisa (scimo? ** 110 pede of barnary ad hinow adla odd emult duo cażog gode,(2) od hranom delt ExtBul tot blaq vode usiz ezan noduli a ve of curlong bosoqorq .amuoyuq tovioae* "ot boalilév vola ni doldu,è soII ann[al vaĈI rou němoo ¿ zoʻt [28I ni bioa new note~ wide Koidy nd Jo! eff wild vine v does 99 eldenoneʊi vívonkoe si et hus 20% stampe **¿El sol basinl to peso oriz n .ortke taskeng und da udan ensa *loveee* s tut 628£ af anlw? bus bigott o¢TUE .e ̃nack or blos Toq etпeo é tu „čun edr re and hour wit cartrong ada (edia roq dag duods asw ereft mon edo pa't hat" I vue,200t staupa mit ‚ã đot b... IuI vel vngió tot eros Toy QUIB tentans stoB alt not oftet tank unty to JIJous Intor orit toovsod ooпo^o^Sib to asray avitosqasion is multerantngua Toptur von antie owt .ad:eo °C brie to rum bile be cogon, 1,(8) of homer del -ɗo on 6oz 1 .QUONOWE salvanos orow atmoaringotore wife on OIS Tumwuf erst na vifsinoquo,38 of cruso in orc "glouber of moltoa(- .bova.tax sď od ana annisen RIK arius ode rodeo.hu o2 en af indig I bus bioltrotzv .Musoli as boowbot od blworin (S) bro (X) 10% hother ad brode (6) to? eldsentono mus silt bas teonner entwa .* (.57) @ to offer to xorOSTIC to je box #OME* AldemonоH Affi Quarry Bay Hospital Site and two New Reservoirs. We have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 16th. March. We regret that we rust confess surprise at the terms you indicate for Crown Rent, Premia, etc., on the Crown Lands in question, considering the purposes for which we have acquired them and to which the encroachments referred to are at present put. In connection with the Hospital Site we believe our Senior Mr. J. H. Scott approached His Excellency the Governor with the view of that site being placed at our dis- -posal for the benefit of the Quarry Bay community at a nominal figure, and we understood His Excellency was willing to favour- -ably consider that request. That it should now be proposed to charge the same terms as apply to Q.B.I. Lot 7 for a site to be used largely in the public weal (for the Taikoo employees at Quarry Bay, for which the Hospital is intended, form a consider- -able section of the community), and for a site which is not of the parie market value, appears to us inconsiderate, having regard to our connection with the development of Quarry Bay and the motives influencing the erection of the Hospital. With reference to the Two Reservoir Sites, it is proposed to charge a higher premium than that obtaining for Q.B.I. Lot 3 which serves for reservoir purposes. Consider- -ing our liabilities to the Government under agreement in connec -ion with the supply of water to Quarry Bay it does not appear equitable that the Government should seek to panitia penalise when us with higher charges it becomes necessary to extend our facilities catchwater/to to meet the requirements of the area wo have to serve with water. enumerat In connection with the encroachments enumerai -ed, the Powder Magazines will before long be removed, the Rifle nčovineeri do owd bita szi? Ist gno to suženom opholwerdoo os sonor 9ic for. Half to Nortel “Mox da sabritve ɑnotrop rame out A Jorn" OW "of oveotori moy Deriet ont Możliw not nongqug e à mainobilnog,mofynep ci zhned By OTD of berretor aźneruloschaue els daliw of his mult bertupos svari ev Thng ChOBOTY JA 815 ow sekä Izrbypoll is deiw goltnonnoo zl ofy voyellesyk all belogu“ yra dros? *U ...M traz que evs! [pd Hpka 510 v3 benniga naked atta d5dr to wele ade dały rozmeron tantron a da vrimer:00 VAC INNBrð alt to timerad alle sot fenoQ- -ZUIDYA? Of mal££tw as tore fisnku mi? bootezehar ew Sur os boedyong ed or Ivorie si tas "asupor tel& Tobleron xide, od or stin 3 not r zo.I .I.8.0 oz ve an potez omen dit orkedo Ja zadyofgrio oodle? or not) [gow oblong ode mi fonnal hocu -roblemon a imot,bubritat at Insignok elle dia? de tot tox al Tokių erła ♬ not bus,fetinmmon aile do motrong eldB- mehra",fcmobšanoon? nu of errege,orfer desinst amn oft to bes vel unam to zna seforah ora dziv zoicue::do two od bisten .farigauli e it to pulcnono ont aclonoviti soviron era (cock? nžovonol o: Beife of ona toto" IS A **obinroo anintesco smile nails rubicong voldrie onse to od bocogony už st .09204′′ng storages sot agter dairy & tot .I.1.0 nom aastoa mi tramostma yo'q znamovon ede or zektifkrali neo gal- Range is established in the interests of the community in some degree, and although the amount involved is small, it seems that the Government are here going out of their way to charge more than the ordinary nominal amount usually charged to main- -tain their title. Wo beg to submit the foregoing for your consideration with the request that you will approach the Government with the view of granting us more liberal terms than those you now enumerate for the rights in question. We would suggest for the favourable consid ration of the Government that the Hospital site, in view of the purpose for which it is intended, should be granted for such use at a merely nominal figure not on a commercial basis, and that the Two Reservoir Aites, in view of our Water Agreement with the Government should come under similar terms to existing reservoirs. Entrasting our representations to your consideration. We have etc., (Sa.) Butterfield and 'Swire Gallanoq xtxisang og dina biroda #moru"Avon erie care offerhugo uro hrotxe 07 Reaanu europed zi sontudo rock Heher als of ovar ov some ne ha atralandi on oift zoom of neckliOCED .zoŻAW síely ornea 318corns adeo doseront effe Baby możever. 02 nă havome" of "gol noted [[ly cories"?" kohvol edt Hon. Mr. W. Chafitam, Director of Public Works. OMOL Kİ veinimoo be to ac8otočni ode al bedstidatne al onder ATORŮ VE Ilse at borforel Samona ode rizwortín bas ‚09rgob onsda de yaw who.'s to do anton ozod ng Saparteroð ode zult -band beqtario IIsues throms fastron weaibro eft male prom .oitiz siate abat- two, not quionenot sit sindus of god # one monongue I£tw now talle teowpon ode netw notcanebłonoɔ Britos Levodź! erot na betonam to wolv odr dažu zno-pravob hutow of .notrusup ai asıl?* oris nok edertomuso won Joy, BBoris CUDUNUTOD our to molten winton ofde ovat oife not too sub ně zř zohv not gaoyang eit to woly mi ocla faciqnof arts rails Lakhon „Leter a Js can jore not hudkann er blurodo,bobzodut *termacoll out alt tort hus,alued felomoveroo a no cou oum A A f Aw thewoo" "BCH" 10 to! vby ni .erior 980" nitebro of aimet selinda woher puroc wroz or anofa-zuDesigen nye yaktartónő oxlu (bas h[altro¢¢#E (PR) „noideremienoo .ndto offer to zodoetic Rrc2 10 JUN 10 Q.B.M.L. NO I AREA 1012,230 Sq. Ft. Q.B.M.L. No 2 Q.BL.N28 AREA 573,050 50 FT. -S. ALE 20Q FT = FINCH PARVESER = No 3 DAM ENTRE LINE OF Q.BIL.NS7 G.BIL No3 AREA 342 250 Sq-Fr. AREA 165050 SQ.FT SMOGATNES HELD ON YERALY PERMIT C.S. 1536 18.56,2,5qFt POLLÈS GAMBLA ARLÀ 352 AGAT FILTER CHAMBER | ARCH+205; FI SAULI TRAP ·STATION RESERVOIR SITE. HÊLU ƏN YARIN, Y HERMIT, 3.0 14110 08.11.9. 5.340_~ RESERVOIR SITE- A Kong. 77522/10 Axong no 168 The O. A. 5. Mr. Robinson 16/6 Mr. Stubby 16 Mr. Fiddes. Mr. Just. Mr. Cox. Sir C. Lucas. Sir F. Hopwood. Col. Seely. Lord Crewe. 17 June 10 I have the honour to and the rec!? J. Je deep N. 155 of the 5 with regard to the hoxe to Spor Butterpelit Paie off case sites for a hospital and to usamis to mich son that. I appross J. proposals. HONG KONG 28 PW 10) Ray May Zel First Arst berector &P. W. May No local officis pratified. Has consulted 12st previous Paper. Townes record, but considers hive too junior, candidati elected should not be under forty angerous * Cyprus (10,855) WŁ.21,659-1. 40,00K), 100 ARE.W. Next subsequenTaper. 7. Stäbl. 2 To My Hero wr. Maeghtm hr. Hamis. by Cottias (ib/(brook Refines) This makes the position very Tifficult I do not kliavo that it would possible get out from have straight over 40 years who womed b. worth In the ares must ignal gttre request + the migh the money. only suggest the urgency let the matter the usual shou the Patronage Committer. în order that a men Carsideras. in the Colares hr Collin for Crook can't go (18289/4) ? Tel. Blyps. to her. Nicks, Jiems wind was any to trambe Land Grows with the paper assim. I Don't Cry. D Transfer Irm involve much gelay the Pat. Com. How bus Cd. to another heard 0. A. 5. Day not Ja in anxiom Direct from the 22 string. must consider England. Wrbottens This vacancy ught before the Patronage Committee at their meeting of the 27th of May, when the following candidates considered: D ARE Clarke, District Engineer, beylon : N JR. Crook, folonial Enginee, Gibraltar; Mr. P & J. de Legrais, Director of Jublic Works, Mauritius; Fr DM. Hahn, Engineer, Public Works Deft, Trinidad; M° F. H. Longhurst, Executive Enginen, I Nigeria; M:wa Miller, Colonial Engineer, Dominica; M.m.a. Murphy, hift. of work, I Lucia;&M) END. Nicollo, Director of Publix Works, Cyfours. The Committee decided to recommend Mr Crook, &; an the event of his declining, Mr Nicolls. Particulars regarding these two officers moment. (We can't 44 think) a Sibraltar Ap! E draft. Alc solu- So prossed afferded 1390-A. & E. W.-20024/26-6,000—11-08. Gov.19254/1900. Hong Kong Conf.Foport. Conf.Report. Conf.Report. 3 children; A.M.I.C.E. entered Crystal Palace CHOOK I.R. Age 44; married; Member of Sanitary Institute: Engineering School, 1881; Superintendent of Drawing441 Offics,1888: gainod lat prize for civil engineering; City of Londor College,1809. Assistant Ensinuer, Water in charge of and Drainage Departmont,Hong Kong, 1891: new sewage works,Victoria,Hong Kong, 1891-4; Sanitary furveyor, 1892: Executive Enginoor,Public Works Depart- mont, 1893: Colonial Engineer, Gibraltar, 1900. (2600 and 242 forage allowance) Reports.0.A.G.Hong Kong "Exceptional ability and oxperience - the most capable of the Executivo Engineors in the Public Works Department and an officer of rumark- ablo capacity and industry". maintains his social Governor White:- Of good education position satisfactorily. I do not consider him above the average in his professional capacity”. Governor Walker:- "A thoroughly competent Engineer,per- forms his multifarious dutios zealously, most con- scientious and painstaking, considerable confidence in his own opinions. Socially a perfect gentleman”. Governor Walker:- "Claver, energetic, and active.Has plenty to occupy him and rauch devolves upon him personally. Is by nature somewhat obstinate and over- confident in himself,but of his general abilities and fitness for the position there is no question. Socially he keeps up his position and commands respect". School, Blozant MALAND BA WA Married, no children: educated at bomerset College, Bath md all Saints student of Institution of Civil Vatnsferred associate Lenter, 1897 Engineers, loss: 188-98 served under Great Central ailway Company, when he was appointed superintendent of Public Corks yprus: Director of Public Works, 1904. („50% têbu irrigation allomacet.40 from er uffice). Laporta, higa dominui ouer king-Haram:-"\nergetic hard-working, and a every respect a most reliable officer a man o. exceptionally fine rhysique, a good horseman and a toon all round sportzan: moat competent for all public works. Confidential Report.1909. "Wall oducatod and has a force good social position.Has excellent abilities, of character and much tect". "He is a hardworking, loyal and useful official, and has considerable vorsatility, solf-reliance and sense of responsibility. He is a capital Head of Tepartment and knows his work well in all its branchos. "He is a young taun and done well for himself in ohtain- but although on ing his present appointment so soon: that account his claims for promotion may not be consider- yet od to be pressing, his undoubted capacity fits him for [refonont". Telegram. The Acting Governor of liong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Received Colonial Office 9.25 a.m. 6th May, Your telegram of 5th May none of officers in the service of Hong Kong qualified for post see my despatch 23rd April and 28th April have consulted Townes record consider him too junior to fill vacancy caused candidate elected should not be under /following years of age forty. (Message Virus 5:17.) 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London Telegram this Harman Sitrallär #Kong 78398/10 Sant to даёт дит Sant 6:55 pm [3 June 10] 20 June 10 Miohs alumish- Offer [[rook] 'app? antitheism defholis- 19026 Cypre Aurd 18259 Ass! D.P.W. Hongkong phrigins- pistatuus. dormitrice Mr. Lohilon 2/8 M Stills 2 Mr. Ellio Mr. Fiddest Mr. Just. Sir C. Laicas. Sir F.Hopwood. Col. $eely. Lord Crewe. R. 17.16 Skultes 18/6 18/6 an allis Histor triennially to 2810 conveyance allowance $360. (deduction subject to contribution pardonbell To indous rophans pension attachero- fund of he wepts lagbellied- 'he was there br danderness- atcaples posible ave paltrivess- They on own passages not provided. Telegraph it accepted? Last previous Paper. Rras 10 JUN 10, Expenses in case of decane Swedish Seamed A Nylander. (£118.14.9) Asks that amount incurred be claimed From Swedish Gost •Stabls. ? Copy to 7.0. sack them to communicati with the Surdish Sor unite thee to cause 4- pait to I don't kliet Surder will pay. མཞན་མས་མ་ Reminder to-do Aued 33.30e 11, mof67 36,8551 W21,43-1. 40,000, xt subsequent Paper. 438904 Grow Agents Have you Colonil offre Hi Harding amy account We cannot trace having received the bursey. M. A.J. Harding" : Remind 28710 list 3171 29/10 Q.).429/10 atonce No. 156. Hongkong. Mr Lord, C O 17523 Government House, Hongkong, 6th. May, 1910. I have the honour to forward for Your Lordship's information the correspondence noted in the annexed schedule which has passed between this Govern➡ -ment and the Vice-Consul for Sweden at Hongkong with regard to a claim for £118 14 9 incurred in connection with an insane Swedish seaman, named K. A. Nylander. Nylander arrived in this Colony from Manila in 1901 and had worked in Hongkong, in Shanghai in the Chinese Customs at Macao, and with private archi- -tects, but in February, 1908, he had been out of an loy- -ment for 5 months and was finally taken to the Government Civil Hospital in Hongkong by the Police as sick and destitute. He was reported by the Medical Officers on the 29th. February, 1908, to be quite well, but mentally weak and the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital was of opinion that for years to come it would be necessary to keep him either in the Hospital, the house of detention TH RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CREWE, or the Asylum. At that date the Vice-Consul for Sweden refused to recognize Nylander as a Swedish subject, and was accordingly sent to England by this Government which in this connection incurred expenses amounting to £91 Upon Nylander's arrival in England, the Board of Trade took charge of him, and as the Government of Sweden appears in the spring of 1909 to have recognized his Swedish nationality, he was sent by the Board of Trade to Gothenburg and in this connection further expenses amounting to £27 9 2 were incurred. A claim for the full sum of £118 9 was thereupon lodged with the Vice-Consul for Sweden at Hongkong, who referred the matter to the Consul-General for Sweden in Shanghai. The latter has now replied that the claim can neither be treated by him nor by the Vice -Consul, but that it should be laid before the Swedish Government through His Britannic Majesty's Legation in Stockholm, and I have therefore to request that Your Lord- -ship will be good enough to approach the Swedish Govern- -ment in this matter and endeavour to obtain a settlement of this claim. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Officer Administering the Govern- Schedule of Correspondence. CO 17523 REGE 10 JUN 10 From the Colonial Secretary to the Acting Vice-Consul for Sweden, deted 23rd. June, 1909, with 1 sub- -enclosure. From the Vice-Consul for Sweden to the Colonial Secretary, dated 24th. June, 1909. dated 23rd. July, 1909, with 1 sub-enclosure, From the Colonial Secretary to the Vice-Consul for Sweden, dated 25th. July, 1909, with 2 sub-enclosures. From the Vice-Consul for Sweden to the Colonial Secretary, dated 27th. July, 1909. From the Colonial Secretary to the Vice-Consul for Sweden, dated 27th. October, 1909. From the Vice-Consul for Sweden to the Colonial Secretary, dated 28th. October, 1909. From the Coloni 1 Secretary to the Vice-Consul for Sweden, dated 28th. Jeruary, 1910. From the Vice-Consul for Sweden to the Colonial Secretary, dated 28th. January, 1910. From the Vice-Consul for Sweden to the Colonial Secretary, dated 28th. April, 1910. .nasobrogestzot to clubodo? Ireno0- el melank ere or wheteros? Ist nofob o'z STOYE .I -die I AZIL 2001 9 t .B50 borah (robow?? "ot .50% ofano- heteroo8 IsinoIoD at hova mat Tremalennél vilė mote .2090 (93% Viets berab .aslonaedna I Mate eucr Tot brdu bonh zahteve 10% Ina ob- 5*** eft de maderant Idnofob elit mort .eniuolano-dua & Motw 0000 It Jean botsh Atstoe? Istno100 si ("MAKONDO? talnoing wie od nahew? «n^ Ivac:00-sa?? @de (reboy" not funno0-enf” ol ez metonosa I Profob ore HOME .40er sedotal „feng katuk mehow? Yok Irm 00-17 oriz P107% „de 10 borob ,nebrv? ** Imer 03- sty wis ng VYVAROEP i inolst mile rowt „OICIA 2000 berei. PISTONDAN Iginofab oriz or robem ent Irarotenoll : * rox?? 2008/1908. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd. June, 1909. I am directed to transmit the enclosed copy of a letter from the Board of Trade, dated the 5th. ultimo, and to request that the sum of £27 9 • 2 being the expenses incurred in sending the insane seaman K. A. Nylander from Englad to Gothenburg and of maintaining him while in England may be paid by your Governmert. You will remember that your Consulate declined to take charge of Nylander, on the ground that he had no papers to prove his nationality and that, therefore, as he was of weak intellect, his passage to London was paid by this Government. In this connection expenses amounting to £91 5 7 have already been paid by this Government, and as the Govern- -ment of Sweden has now recognised that Nylander is of Swedish nationality, His Excellency the Governor will be glad if this amount may be refunded to this Government in addition to the sum of £27 9 • 2 due for expenses incurred by the Board of Trade. CETATOR f-trofod mus na prhewê to* Iva 00- ny se month qv2oq 59*p* (-87' JOJO* Swart, Esq., Acting Vice-Consul for Sweden. I have etc.. (sa.) A. M. Thomson, Colonial Secretary. (001220 e'mato1992 Loi acioŬ „2001‚oint .brös,guodgnoH .80er 800s. P. 9807. Sub-enclosure to REG 10 JUN 10. Board of Trade, 7, Whitehall Gardens, London, 5th. May, Qos bexofone oil tenant of beroerib ms I ‚omitir „Atë eit beteb,abar? to braof ent mort vestel a to 2 TS3 to run ed? Jailz tɛeups】 of bus REPASQKA A gtter & height Kort 1shraty? „A .X nawave snegai sdt gnibueɛ ok bet¬poni van busly al sitov min quiniednier to brus grdnede on of .77AMNISVOð suoy ed bing Himenon woy Jail: refrene* (Iw HoY bart out Jans born sie notabпsly” to eqtalo srød or boulloeb od as ,970tonos 3 (Jand bus quilanofter aid svong of arsysy on adult vɗ blsy asw noblot of egeansų sid ̧JoeIIetni dasw to raw [23 of gnis work asaneqe noizoennoo siɗt al .Jnemmiovod ➡miovoð afft as brz,‡nezntovo£ aldt va bieg dood ybsetzia OTRÁ dalbewa to el nobunlyk san: beatmbooet won and mobove to Jae- ,vttianoljan sins îl bain ed [fkw 10mevo erit tone!leox &ÌN eli. or moltibha ut JKSWNTOVOð ætric or behapter od yam JawoFIS So MUE ON Bild zd borro⠀İ BOUNOqxo not sub $ .obe to bisc Adverting to their letter of the 11th. February last respecting the case of the insane seaman K. A. ~~~ Fylander alias C. A. Svenssen, I am directed by the Board of Trade to inform you that the Government of Sweden has recognis- -ed his Swedish nationality and to transmit herewith a further statement of expenses amounting to Twenty seven pounds, nine shillings and two pence, incurred by this Department subsequent- -ly to his landing in this country and including the cost of sending him to Gothenburg. The Board will be obliged by your furnish*** -ing the Government of Hongkong with particulars of these additional expenses with a view to the refunding of the amount of the same to this Department. Copies of the accounts of the Asylum attendants who accompanied Nylander to Sweden are enclosed, together with a list of the articles of clothing supplied to the **978 STAí I ucemont ...A (.ba) •VISJO1082 Isinofob „пobowa 1ot Ivano-solV maltoA e Harbour Master, Hongkong. I am, etc.,