China and the West

Great Britain. House of Commons. Return to an address / Return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons. (London : House of Commons, 1823-1907).

1823
East and West India trade. Return to an order of the Honourable House of Commons dated the 10th of February 1823 ; for an account of the tonnage entered outwards for the East Indies and China, in each year from 1793 to 1822, inclusive ; also a similar account of the tonnage entered inwards from the East Indies and China, during the same period.

1831
Return to an order of the Honourable House of Commons, dated 3 February 1831 : for, a continuation (to the latest period to which they can be made up) of all accounts relating to the trade of India and China, and to the finances of India, which were presented to The House by His Majesty's command, in the years 1829 and 1830 ; and also, of all such further accounts relating to the same matters, which have been ordered by the House during the last year.

1833
Ship Amherst. Return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 17 June 1833 ; requiring, a copy or extract of any despatch which may have been addressed by the Court of Directors of the East India Company to the supracargoes at Canton, in reference to the voyage recently undertaken by the Ship Amherst to the north-east coast of China ; together with a copy of any reports or journals of the said voyage.

1833
Gold and silver. (India and China trade.) Return to an order of the Honourable House of Commons, dated 28 March 1833 ; --for, an account of the gold and silver coin and bullion imported into and exported from India and China, to or from Europe or America respectively, distinguishing gold from silver, in each year, from the earliest period from which such account can be furnished:--so far as relates to the trade of India.

1833
East India Company. (India and China trade.) Return to an order of the Honourable House of Commons, dated 3 April 1833 ; --for, continuation to the latest period to which they can be made up, of all accounts relating to the trade of India and China, and to the finances of India, which were presented to this House, by His Majesty's command, in the years 1829 and 1830 ; and also, of all such other accounts relating to the same matters as have been ordered by this House during the last two years.

1833
East India Company (India and China trade) : return to an order of the honourable House of Commons, dated 3 April 1833 ; -for, continuation to the latest period to which they can be made up, of all accounts relating to the trade of India and China, and to the finances of India.

1833
Further returns to an order of the Honourable House of Commons, dated 3 April 1833 ; --for, a continuation to the latest period to which they can be made up, of all accounts relating to the trade of India and China, and to the finances of India, which were presented to This House, by His Majesty's command, in the years 1829 and 1830 ; and also, of all such other accounts relating to the same matters as have been ordered by This House during the last two years : ordered, by The House of Commons, to be printed, 25 June 1833.

1839
Melvill, James C. East India Company : return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 24 June 1839;--for, accounts of all monies supplied from the revenues of India since the return made to the order of The House of the 12th day of December 1837, towards the payments of expenses in England, chargeable on those revenues, particularizing, as before, monthly and annually: 1.--The amount of bills drawn by the Court of Directors on the several governments of India, in separate accounts of each Presidency, for monies paid into the London treasury of the East India Company, with the rates of exchange at which such bills were issued. 2.--The amount of remittances, in separate accounts, made by the several governments of India, and by the East India Company's agents in China, to the Court of Directors; specifying the dates of remittances as advised in the registers received from India, and the dates when the same were received into the London treasury; whether the due payment of those remittances were protected by the hypothecation of goods, or by any other security, with the rates of exchange at which such remittances were made. 3.--Amount of bills drawn by the East India Company's agents in China on the several governments of India, with the rates of exchange at which such bills were issued at Canton;--also, an account of remittances received from India or China, since the last return, in silk, or any other description of goods; specifying the invoice cost in Indian currency and in British sterling money; with a statement, if sold, of the net proceeds realized in London:--also, an account of any remittances received into the London treasury of the East India Company, in repayment of advances made in India on account of Her Majesty's government, and also made applicable towards the payment of expenses in England chargeable on the revenues of India

1840
China : further return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 12 March 1840 : for, copies of all communications between the Board of Treasury, or the India Board, or any other public department, and the parties or their agents who are holders of certificates or bills granted by the Chief Superintendent at Canton for opium surrendered to the Chinese authorities.

1840
China : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 12 March 1840 : --for, copies of all communications between the Board of Treasury, or the India Board, or any other public department, and the parties or their agents who are holders of certificates or bills granted by the chief superintendent at Canton for opium surrendered to the Chinese authorities : together with an account of the number of such bills or certificates, and of the amount in sterling value which they represent.

1840
China : further return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 12 March 1840 : --for, copies of all communications between the Board of Treasury, or the India Board, or any other public department, and the parties or their agents who are holders of certificates or bills granted by the Chief Superintendent at Canton for opium surrendered to the Chinese authorities.

1840
Melvill, J.C. China : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 9 April 1840, for, copies of any correspondence between Her Majesty's Government and the East India Company, showing the arrangement entered into with the East India Company for paying the expense of the armament now preparing in India for service in China

1841
China : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 30 May 1853, for, return of property captured or detained by the combined forces in China, from the 25th day of August 1841, showing the actual amount of money in British sterling received, and in what manner disposed of, with the amount paid as batta, or on any other account, to the naval and military forces employed during the service.

1842
Return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 6 June 1842 ; -- for, return of all monies repaid by Her Majesty's Government to the East India Company, on account of the war in China, since the commencement of the war until the present time.

1843
Sycee silver : return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 3 February 1843 ; -- for, returns of the quantity of sycee silver and other silver imported from China in Her Majesty's Ship Conway ; ... also, account of the loss or gain to the state by sending the silver to the mint instead of selling it in the market as it arrived.

1846
Parker, John. China : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 18 June 1846, for an account of sums received from the Chinese Government, under the Treaty of Nankin, for the payment of debts due by Chinese merchants to British subjects : of the debts paid therefrom to British subjects, and of the balance still remaining in the hands of the Government : also, of debts claimed by British subjects and not paid, with the reasons for their being disallowed, and whether these reasons were suggested by the British or by the Chinese authorities.

1846
Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 29 January 1846 ; -- for a "return of the annual receipt and expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong, made up to the latest period for which accounts have been received, showing the gross receipts from the various branches of revenue, under their different heads ; distinguishing the amounts levied in the Colony from Parliamentary Grants, and stating the expenditure under its various branches."

1847
Martin, Robert Montgomyer. Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 2 July 1847 ; for, copy of correspondence of Mr. Montgomery Martin with the Secretary of State for the colonies, relating to this resignation of the Office of Treasurer of Hong Kong.

1847
Martin, Robert Montgomery. Return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 11 May 1847 ; -- for, copy of a memorandum by Robert Montgomery Martin, member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, on the records of the Council, referring to the mistake in date of dissent on opium, of the 26th day of November 1844 ; and of the observations of Governor Davis thereon, dated the 12th day of February 1845."-- (in continuation of paper ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, 4 May 1847, no. 347.).

1853
Melvill, James Cosmo. Return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 30 May 1853 ; -- for, return "of property captured or detained by the combined forces in China, from the 25th day of August 1841, showing the actual amount of money in British sterling received, and in what manner disposed of ; with the amount paid as batta, or on any other account, to the naval and military forces employed during the service."

1854
Hogg, James Weir. Return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 5 May 1854 ; for, "Copies of the correspondence between Her Majesty's Government, or any department of it, or the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India, and the Court of Directors of the East India Company, regarding the settlement of the balance of expenditure by the Government of India, on account of the expedition to China."

1857
Cheong, Alum. Hong Kong : return to an address of the Honourable the House of commons, dated 1 July 1857 : for "Copies of, or extracts from, any papers connected with the confinement of Chinese prisoners at Hong Kong, and with the trial of a baker and others on the charge of poisoning".

1857
Martin, Robert Montgomery. Hong Kong : return of two addresses of the honourable the House of Commons dated respectively 13 and 27 February 1857 ; --for, (address, 13 February 1857) "copies of 'report on Hong Kong ; ' 'Report on Chusan ; ' and 'Minute on the British position and prospects in China' by Mr. R. Montgomery Martin, when treasurer to the Queen at Hong Kong, and a memebr of her majesty's legislative council in China.

1857
Bowring, John. Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 14 May 1857 ; for, "Copies or extracts of correspondence between Governor Sir John Bowring and the Secretary of State for the Colonies, relative to the re-construction of the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hong Kong, in the years 1855 and 1856."

1857
Taunton, Henry Labouchere. Chinese emigrants : return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 23 February 1857 ; for "Copies of any recent communications to or from the Foreign Office, Colonial Office, Board of Trade, and any other Department of Her Majesty's Government, on the subject of mortality on board the "Duke of Portland" or any other British ships carrying emigrants from China."

1857
Hong Kong : return to two addresses of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated respectively 13 and 27 February 1857--for (Address, 13 February 1857), "Copies of 'Report on Hong Kong: 'Report on Chusan' ; and 'Minute on the British position and prospects in China'.

1857
Cheong, Alum. Hong Kong : return to and address of the Honourable the House of commons, dated 1 July 1857 : for "Copies of, or extracts from, any papers connected with the confinement of Chinese prisoners at Hong Kong, and with the trial of a baker and others on the charge of poisoning".

1857
Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 6 March 1857 ; -- for "Copies of any memorials received by Viscount Palmerston, in 1847 and 1848, from the East India and China Association of Liverpool, together with the answers returned thereto."

1857
Bowring, John. Return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 15 June 1857 ; -- for, "Copies, or extracts of any correspondence with Sir John Bowring on the subject of his application for a vote from Parliament to defray the expense of measures of precaution and defence at Hong Kong, required by the state of affairs in China."

1857
China surveys : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 11 June 1857, for, a return of the respective dates of transmission to the Admiralty of any official surveys that may have been made in the Chinese waters, between Macao and Hong Kong, since the cession of that island to Her Majesty, and, similar return as to official surveys of all other portions of the Chinese coast.

1859
India and China (exports and imports) : return to an order of the honourable the House of Commons, dated 17 March 1859.

1859
Return to an order of the honourable the House of Commons, dated 17 March 1859 ; -for, 'each year since 1813, of the value, computed or declared, of the manufactures and produce, -1. exported from the United Kingdom to India and to China and Hong Kong. 2. imported into the United Kingdom from India and from China and Hong Kong, specifying the quantities of cotton from India, and tea and silk. 3. exported from India to China and Hong Kong. 4. inported into India from China and Hong Kong."

1860
Pennell, C.H. China : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 14 February 1860, for, copies of letter from the Secretary to the Admiralty, no. 336, dated the 9th day of August 1858, respecting the affairs in China, enclosing letter from the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine to the Earl of Clarendon, no. 91, dated Her Majesty's Ships Furious, Gulf of Pechele, the 23d day of April 1858 : of letter from the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, no. 101, dated Her Majesty's Ship Furious, Gulf of Pechele, the 29th day of April 1858, to the Earl of Clarendon : of letter from Sir Michael Seymour, acknowledging receipt of same, no. 326, dated Her Majesty's Ship Calcutta, Hong Kong, the 27th day of September 1858, with its enclosures, viz., letter from the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine to Sir Michael Seymour, dated Her Majesty's Ship Furious, the 21st day of May 1858, and letter from the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, dated Tiensin, the 6th day of July 1858 : and, of letters from the Secretary to the Admiralty to Sir Michael Seymour, no. 542, dated the 23d day of November 1858, from the Secretary to the Admiralty, to E. Hammond, Esq., dated Admiralty, the 23d day of November.

1860
James, Edwin John. Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 6 March 1860 ; -- for, copies of all correspondence, or other papers, on the following subjects, or any of them:-- the resignation of the justiceship of the peace for Hong Kong by Mr. Thomas Chisholm Anstey, sent in to the local government on the 13th day of May 1858 ; his suspension, on the 7th day of August 1858, from the attorney generalship of the Colony of Hong Kong, and from the Office of Counsel to the Superintendency of Trade in China ; the case of The Queen v. Tarrant for libel, tried at the November sessions (1858) of the Hong Kong Supreme Court (Criminal Side) ; the charge of alleged complicity of Mr. Caldwell, J.P. and Protector of Chinese at Hong Kong, with Hong Kong pirates ; the charges made against the Acting Colonial Secretary (Dr. Bridges) with reference to the foregoing subjects, and also the opium farm monopoly ; the proceedings against Mr. May, Superintendent of Police at Hong Kong, Mr. Tarrant, Registrar of Deeds there, and the police court interpreter Tong Akou, and the dismissal of the police court interpreter Assam, for having severally given evidence against the said parties, or any of them ; and, the imperial regulations (if any) by which, the several suspensions or removals before mentioned were authorised.

1860
Kinnaird, Arthur. Return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 8 August 1859 ; -- for, "copies of the ordinance (no. 2, of 1858) passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council, 'for licensing and regulating the sale of prepared opium, ' specifying the date of its confirmation by Her Majesty's Government:" "of the grants thereunder made of the sole privilege of preparing opium and selling the same within Hong Kong:" "of the report and minutes of a committee of the said Council upon certain circumstances connected with the first grant of such privilege, and the minute of council adopting such report:" "and, of all correspondence relating to the matters aforesaid."

1862
Lewis, George Cornewall. Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 11 March 1862 ; -- for, "returns of the number and descriptions of troops of all arms at the different stations in China, on hte 1st day of March, annually, for the last five years, and on the date of the last despatches from China:" "and of the approximate annual cost of the troops remaining in China at the date of the last despatches."

1862
Lewis, Cornewall George. Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 16 May 1862 ; -- for, "Returns of the numbers of troops of Her Majesty's service now stationed in China, giving in detail the numbers of officers and men of each rank and service, or civilians connected with such service, receiveing British or colonial pay:" "stating whether they receive Indian or other allowances, and from what fund they are paid:" "Similar return for Her Majesty's Indian service:" "and, similar return for any irregular or local corps that may be paid by Great Britain."

1862
Peel, Fredrick. Return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 27 March 1862 ; -- for, an account "showing the several votes of credit in the years 1859-60, 1860-1, and 1861-2, on account of the China war:" "Also, an account of the services to which the said votes of credit have been applied ; the amount applied in each year to each service ; the total amount applied to each service to 31 March 1862 ; and the balance then remaining outstanding:" "And, a statement of the amount of all claims, so far as is known, that have been made on the government by or on the part of the Indian Government or others, on account of services during the China war ; showing, also, the amount paid or admitted, and the amount still unsettled."

1862
Rosmead, Hercules Robinson. Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 16 June 1862 ; -- for, "copies of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, dated the 16th day of December 1861, transmitting copy of the minutes of inquiry into civil service abuses before the Executive Council of that colony, and of the answer returned to that despatch:" "and, of correspondence with Mr. Chisholm Anstey on the subject."

1863
China : return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 4 June 1863.
Verlag: [London] : House of Commons, 1863 : for, copy of the Order in Council authorising the enlistment of officers and men, and the equipment and fitting-out of vessels of war for the service of the Emperor of China. (London : House of Commons., 1863).

1863
Peel, Frederick. China indemnity : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 27 July 1863., for, a statement of the sums received on account of the China indemnity, under the Treaty of Pekin, of the 24th day of October 1860, made up to the latest date of which accounts have been received from China, and of the balance which then remained unpaid.

1863
Romilly, Edward ; Arbuthnot, Henry. China : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 2 July 1863, for, a return in detail, of the appropriation of the sum of dollars 456,774.39 balance remaining in the Treasury from the sum of 3,000,000 of dollars received from the Chinese Government under the Treaty of Nankin, in payment of the debts due by Chinese merchants to British subjects.

1863
Peel, Fredrick. Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 3 March 1863 ; -- for, an "account showing the several votes of credit in the years 1859-60, 1860-1, and 1861-2, on account of the last China war, and the application thereof, to the latest date to which the same can be prepared:" "and, statement of the amount of all claims made by the Indian Department for expenses on account of the last China war, the amount thereof repaid out of the vote of credit, and the balance remaining unsettled at the same date."

1865
Prideaux, Fras W. Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 25 July 1864;-for, 'return of opium exported to China from Central India via Bombay since the year 1830.

1865
Return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 21 February 1865, for : copy of correspondence and papers relating to the establishment of telegraphic communication between India, Singapore, China and Australia, since the 5th day of April 1864 (in continuation of Papers communicated last session).

1866
Briggs, John Henry. Chinese pirates : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 12 April 1866, for, return of the number of Chinese pirate vessels captured, or burnt, or otherwise destroyed by Her Majesty's vessels of war in the China Seas during the command of Admiral King : and, copy of report as to how the captured vessels and property were disposed of, and what amount of prize money was shared by the respective captors, stating the number of pirates given up to the British authorities at Hong Kong, and to the Chinese authorities.

1866
Mortality in troops (China and Japan) : return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 8 February 1866 : for, copy of all correspondence which has taken taken [sic] place relative to the sickness and mortality in the 2d Battalion of the 9th Regiment and 2d Battalion of the 11th Regiment in China and Japan.

1866
Sykes, Colonel ; Forster, W.E. Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 8 February 1866 ; -- for, "copy or extracts of all correspondence in the Colonial Office respecting the rendition by the Acting Governor of Hong Kong, Mr. Mercer, to the Chinese authorities at Canton, of a person described in the public journals as the Mo-Wong, and his execution."

1866
Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 22 March 1866 ; -- for, a "detailed statement of all monies expended upon fortifications, military storehouses and buildings, and upon barracks, at Hong Kong and Kowloon, and of monies paid for hire of godowns or other temporary buildings up to the 31st day of December 1865 (in continuation of report, no. 93)."

1866
Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 13 February 1866 ; -- for, return showing the accommodation for the troops of all arms at Hong Kong and Kowloon, at the time of the arrival of the 2d Battalion, 9th Regiment, and 2d Battalion, 11th Regiment ; specifying the nature of the accommodation and number of cubic feet allowed per man.

1866
Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 13 February 1866 ; -- for, "return of the mean annual strength, total annual sickness, mortality, and invaliding of the troops of each arm, officers and men, at Hong Kong, from the year 1850 to 1865, both inclusive:" "and, of the number of deaths annually on the voyage to England of the troops invalided,"

1866
Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 21 February 1866 ; -- for, a "detailed statement of all monies expended upon fortifications, military storehouses and buildings, and upon barracks, at Hong Kong and Kowloon, and of monies paid for hire of godowns or other temporary buildings from 1861 to 1865, both years inclusive."

1866
Peel, Frederick ; Lugard, Edward. Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 10 April 1866 ; -- for, "copy of letter, dated Treasury Chambers, 17 September 1862, signed by Mr. Peel, and addressed to Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.B., War Office, relative to the garrison of Hong Kong."

1867
Mail services (India and China). Return to an order of the honourable the House of Commons, dated 19 November 1867 ; --for, copy "of further correspondence relating to the conveyance of mails to India and China (in continuation of parliamentary paper, no. 405, of session 1867)."

1868
Sclater-Booth, G. ; Crossman, W. China and Japan : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 4 June 1868, for, copy of reports from Major Crossman and correspondence respecting the legation and consular buildings in China and Japan.
Verlag: [London] : House of Commons, 1868.

1868
Return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 5 May 1868, for : copy of correspondence and papers relating to the establishment of telegraphic communication between India, Singapore, China and Australia, since the 21st day of February 1865 (in continuation of Papers communicated the Session of 1865).

1868
Macdonnell, Richard Graves. Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 19 May 1868 ; for, "copies of memorial to the Governor of Hong Kong from the Chief Justice of Hong Kong and the Honourable Mr. Whittall on coolie emigration ; " "and, of reply of the Governor thereto."

1869
Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 23 February 1869 ; -- for, "copies of all correspondence which commenced about October 1867 between Major General Guy, C.B., then in command of Her Majesty's troops in China and Japan, and the War Office, relative to the scale of consolidated allowances promulgated in 1866, for the officers serving in China and Japan ; " "and, of the statement handed by the officer commanding the troops in Japan in October 1867 to the Major General at his inspection of the 9th Regiment of Infantry relating to it."

1869
Kaye, J.W. Return to an address of the honourable the House of Commons, dated 6 August 1869;-for, copy of papers relating to the route of captain W.C. McLeod from Moulmein to the frontiers of China, and to the route of Dr. Richardson on his fourth mission to the Shan provinces of Burmah, or extracts from the same.

1869
Sykes, Colonel ; Monsell, William. Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 29 July 1869 ; -- for, "copy of all correspondence, memorials, replies to memorials, and papers relating to the ordinances of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, whereby a government farm of gambling houses has been created in that colony, or relating to the revenue derived or to be derived from the same, and the appropriation of such revenue."

1870
China, etc. (Legation buildings) : Return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons dated 22 july 1870, for Copy of memorandum showing details of estimate for legation and consular buildings in China and Japan.

1871
Hugessen, Edward ; Knatchbull-Hugessen, Brabourne ; Bowring, John. Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 31 March 1871 ; -- for, "copy of further correspondence, memorials, replies to memorials, and despatches or extracts relating to the gambling houses licence system in Hong Kong (in continuation of parliamentay paper, no. 409, of session 1868-9)."

1873
Return to an order of the honourable the House of Commons, dated 24 april 1873 : - for, copy of memorial of the Association of the Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom to the right honourable William Ewart Gladstone ... and of the appendix and maps attached to the same. Rangoon and Western China, no. 28-I., of Session 1867-8, and no. 192, of session 1868.

1873
Gladstone, W.E. Return to an order of the honourable the House of Commons, dated 24 april 1873 ; -- for, copy "of memorial of the Association of the Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom to the right honourable William Ewart Gladstone, M.P., First Lord of Her Majesty's Treasury, dated the 17th day of February 1873 ; and of the appendix and maps attached to the same, the maps to be in outline only (in continuation of parliamentary papers, 'Rangoon and Western China, ' no. 28-I., of session 1867-8, and no. 192, of session 1868)."

1873
Duddell, George. Return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 20 June 1872 ; -- for, copy "of correspondence between Mr. George Duddell, late of Hong Kong (and his legal advisers), and the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, relative to his claim for compensation out of the unapplied balance of the Chinese indemnity fund, in respect of losses sustained by him at the hands of the Chinese authorities, whilst in fulfilment of contracts with the government for the supply of Her Majesty's forces."

1874
Post office (East India, China and Japan mails contract) : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 1 August 1874 ; - for, copy "of a contract, dated the 1st day of August 1874, between the Postmaster General and the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company for the conveyance of the East India, China, and Japan mails, together with copy of a Treasury minute, dated the 1st day of August 1874, thereon: and copy of a memorandum by the Postmaster General relating thereto."

1879
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 13 February 1879 ; - for, copy "of a contract dated the 7th day of February 1879, entered into with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, for the conveyance of the mails between this country and India and China ; together with a copy of a Treasury minute, dated the 12th day of February 1879, thereto."

1879
Selwin-Ibbetson, Henry. Return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 13 February 1879;-for, copy "of contract dated the 7th day of February 1879, entered into with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, for the Conveyance of the Mails between this country and India and China; together with copy of a Treasury Minute, dated the 12th day of February 1879, thereon"

1880
Pope-Hennessy, John. Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated February 1880, for, Copy of Report of the Commissioners appointed by His Excellency John Pope Hennessy to inquire into the working of the Contagious Diseases Ordinance, 1867.

1881
Herbert, Robert. Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 26 July 1881 ; -- for, "copy or extracts of any despatches from the governor of Hong Kong in 1877 and in 1881 respecting restrictions laid upon the Chinese merchants, with a view of reserving the central portion of the town of Victoria for English and foreign firms:", "and, of copy or extracts of despatches respecting the attempts made to drive out the Chinese by regulations as to Chinese graves, sanitation, and the compulsory publication of Chinese partnership."

1882
Courtney, Leonard Henry. Return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 13 February 1882 for "Copy or extracts of further correspondence regarding the sanitary condition of Hong Kong and alleged restrictions upon the Chinese (in continuance of the Return to the Address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated the 26th day of July 1881. H.C. 426)".

1887
Post office mail contract (East India and China) : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 21 March 1887 ; - for, copy "of a contract, dated the 18th day of March 1887, for the conveyance of the East India and China mails, together with a copy of the minute of the Treasury with regard thereto."

1888
East India and China (Exports and imports) : Return, to an order of the Honourable the House of commons, dates 12 April 1888 ; for Return "for each year since 1870, of the value, computed or declared, of the manufacture, produce, and bullion. -- 1. Exported from the United Kingdom to India and China, and Hong Kong. 2. Imported into the United Kingdom from India, China, and Hong Kong. 3. Exported from India to China and Hong Kong. 4. Imported into India from China and Hong Kong."

1897
Post Office (East India, China, and Australia mails ; and Australian mails). Return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 18th June 1897 ; -- for, copy of contracts (2), dated 25th May 1897, which have been entered into with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company and the Orient Steam Navigation Company, respectively, for (1) the eastern and part of the Australian mail service, (2) the other part of the Australian mail service, together with copy of the Treasury minute thereon, dated 29th May 1897.

1901
Wars in South Africa and China (cost and expenditure) : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 30 April 1901, for : return of estimated cost of wars in South Africa and China, showing how the expenditure is to be met.

1902
Wars in South Africa and China, cost and expenditure. Return to an order of the honourable the House of Commons, dated 17 April 1902.

1903
Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 4 March 1903 ; -- for, "return giving modus vivendi adopted with regard to consular jurisdiction in International Settlement at Shanghai."

1903
Wars in South Africa and China (cost and expenditure) : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 27 April 1903, for : return showing (1) the estimated amount of war charges in South Africa and China incurred up to the 31st day of March 1903 ; (2) how these charges have been met ; and (3) how the money borrowed has been raised.

1907
Chung, Wallace B. Post office (Liverpool and Hong Kong mail contract) : return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 12 March 1907, for copy "of the contract, dated the 2nd day of February 1907, with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, for the conveyance of the mails between Liverpool and Hong Kong."