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Diary of Sir Arthur Hirtzel, 1906 [132r] (268/294)
The record is made up of 1 volume (243 folios). It was created in 7 May 1906-30 Dec 1906. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Local Information—Large Towns.
Hull — Continued.
CHURCHES & CHAPELS—129, including 18
denominations.
RAILWAYS.—G-.E'.R., 196 miles; M-R., 205
miles- G-.C.R., 221| miles. Pares—(1) 25/11,
fond Gr C.R., 24/2), (3) 14/-; Return—49/10
land G.C.R., 46/4). 28/-
CAR PARES—Within Borough—1| miles, 1/-,
every i mile after. 6 d; passengers (more than
2) 6 d~ Without Borough, or part within and
part without. 1 mile. 1 /-, f-mile after, 6 d.
Fares for return journey by hirer or persons
named by him, half the above. By time—
l-hour. 1 /-: J-hour after, fid. Waiting—every
complete i-hour, 6 d. Double midnight to 7 a.m.
POST OPPICE.—Six deliveries daily, Thurs-
davs 5 nnlv. Principal despatches;—5.30
am ’Scotland, N., S. and W. of England;
8.30 a.m. Manchester. Wales and PT.W.
counties; 8.55 a.m. London, E.. W. and S. of
England and Isle of Wight; 9.45 a.m. Leeds,
Liverpool, Bradford and York, &c., and
Wales- 10.d) a.m., Manchester, Sheffield, Bir
mingham, Derby, Selby; 12.40 D.m.. Birming
ham. Sheffield: 1.20 p.m., London and S.
counties, and Continental night mails from
London; 2.35p.m.. West of England; 4 30
n m.. York and Darlington ; 5.50 p.m. Eastern
Counties and Ireland, ; 8 0 p.m., all parts of
Great Britain and Ireland ; 8.45 p.m., London
and S. of England and Foreign Countries; 10.0
p.m. Birmingham. Sheffield, Nottingham,
Derby. Liverpool.'Manchester and Wales; 10.30
p.m., supplementary night mail to all parts
Despatches to London—5.30,'8.55, 10.15,11.45,
J . 20 , 8.45 and 10.30. Letters posted G.P.O. Lon
don at 4.0 a.m. are delivered in Hull at 11.15
am.- at 6.0 a.m.—2.15 p.m.; at 9.15 a.m.—
4.45 p.m. : at 12.30 p.m.—7.15p.m.; at 9 p.m.—
7 0 a.m. and at 10.30 p.m—9.40 a.m.
BANKS.
tA - London A^ent; D = London Office.}
Bank nf England /Branch'. O. Threadneedle Street
Barclay and Co., Ltd. s Branches, O si. Lombard Street.
Halifax Commercial Banking Co.. A, Williams Deacon.
London City and Midland Bank. Ltd., 5 Branches, O,
Threadneedle Street. , , , „
London and Yorkshire Bank, Ltd., 5 Branches, O, 7 .
National Provincial Bank of England (Branch), O, Bishops-
Umon o S f London and Smith’s Bank, Ltd., 3 Branches, O,
v^Tt^CP-: Bkg. Co.. T.d.. 5 Branches, A Lloyd’s.
Yorkshire Penny Bank, 2 Branches A. Bank of England
LEICESTER.
ACREAGE.—8,586. Pop. Begistrar-General’s es
timate to the middle of the vear 1904, 224,186.
TOWN CLERK—Ernest V. Hiley.
BOROUGH TREASURER—w. Penn-Lewis.
MEDICAL OFFICER.—0. Killiek Millard.
BOROUGH SUR.—E. George Mawbey, C.K.
RATEABLE VALUE.-£1,051,640. Last yearly
rate in fi, 7/3.
MARKET DAYS.—Weds, and Bats.
EARLY CLOSING DAY.-Tbursday.
FAIRS.—Cattle—2nd Fri. in March, Sat week
before Easter Sim., Sat. m Easter week, 2nd
Fri. in May, 2nd Fri.in July. Thurs. before 2nd
Fri in Oct. (Sheep and Horses), 2nd Fri, in Oct.
(Cattle and Horses), 2nd Fri. in Dee.
Cheese—2nd Thursday in May and October.
RAILWAYS-M.R., 99 miles; G.C.K., 103
miles; N.W.R., 115 miles; G.N.R,, 103 miles.
Fares—(1) 13/-, (2) 8/11, (3) 8/0|. Return-
26/-, 17/9. 16/1. . „
CAB FARES.—Not exceeding 1 mile, )/-, per
£-mile after, 6 d. For return journey half fares.
Packages carried outside, 2d. each.
POST OFFICE.—Six deliveries daily, nve only
on Thursdays. Principal despatches '—Lon
don, S. and S.W. Counties, and Peterboro
9 a.m. London and South, S.W. Counties,
Birmingham, Bradford, Leeds, Sheffield and
Scotland, 10.45 a.m. London, Bedford, Bir
mingham, Bristol and Ireland, 1.40 p.m.
London, S.W. and S. Counties, the Continent
and principal midland towns, 3 p.m. London,
S.W., 8 . and S.E. counties, S.B. of Scotland,
Ireland and N. towns, 6.35 p.m. E. counties
and South Coast, 7.25 p.m. N. and W. of
England, S Wales, Edinburgh, Midland towns
and places Rugby to London, 10.25 p.m.
Letters posted at G.P.O. London at 4.15 a.m.
are delivered in Leicester at 9.0a,m., at 6.15a.m.
—11.0 a.m.; at 7.45 a.m.—12,45 p.m.; at 11.0
a.m,—3.15 p.m.; at 2.0 p.m.—6.45 p.m.; at
10.45 p.m.—7.0 a.m.
BANKS.
\A = London Agent: 0 = London Office.} [Street.
Capital & Counties Bk., Ld. (Branch', O, 39. Threadneedle
Lloyd’s Bank, Ltd. (Branch), O, Lombard Street.
London City & Midland Bk., Ltd., 3 Branches, O. Thread
needle Street. J oint Stock.
Midland Counties District Bank, Ltd. (Branch), A. London
National Provincial Bank of England, Ltd. (Branch), O.
Bishopsgate Street Within. (con
Northamptonshire Union Bk., Ld. (Ben.), A. Williams Dea-
farr’s Bank, Ltd., 2 Branches. O, Bartholomew Lane.
Stamford, Spalding & Boston Bankg. Co., Ltd. (Branches),
Barclay & Co
BELFAST.
ACREAGE.—16,475. Pop. 360,000 (1905).
TOWN CLERK.—Sir SamuelBlack, Kt. ASST.
TOWN CLERK.—R. Meyer.
MEDICAL OFFICER.—Henry Whitaker. M.D.
CITY SURVEYOR.—H. A. Cutler, A.M.I.C.E.
CITY ACCOUNTANT.—C. E. Dyer, F.S.A.A.
RATEABLE VALUE.—£1,262,832. Last yearly
rate, 6/7 in £.
MARKET DAYS.—Fri. (Gen.), Tues. (Fat Cat).
FAIRS.—1st Wednesday of each month.
CHURCHES, &c.—172 including 14 denom.
RAILWAYS.—L.&N.W.R., and M.R., via
Stranraer (1) 50/-, (3) 27/-; Return—90/6, 50/-;
M.R. via Barrow, (1)45/-, (3) 21/-; Return—
75/-, 35/6; also L.& N.W.R. or G.W.R., via
Holyhead and Kingstown, 1st 53/6, 2nd 42/6;
3 rd 35/6 : Return—96/6,75/6,58/-; also N.W.R,
M.R., G.N.R. and G.C.R., via Liverpool, &c.
Midland, via Heysham (1) 45/- (3) 21/-, Return
75/-, 35/6.
CAB FARES—By distance 2 passengers not
exceeding 2 miles, 1/-, mile after 6 d. ; 3 or 4
passengers not exceeding 2 miles, 1 / 6 , mile
after 9d. By time:—1st hour 2 passengers, 2s.,
3 01 4 passengers, 2/6,1/- and 1/3 per half-hour
after respectively; per day 2 passengers, 12/6;
3 or 4 passengers, 15/-. Luggage.—112 lbs.,
free; 28 lbs. or part, after Id. 12 midnight to
7 a.m,, fare-and-a-half.
POST OFFICE.—There are six deliveries on
weekdays. On Sundays letters are handed to
callers at Postmen’s Office, Charlemont Street,
from 8.0 a.m. to 10.0 a.m. Principal des
patches:—London, and England and Wales
generally, 6 45 a.m., 4.25 p.m., 6.0 p.m.,
8.30 p.m., 9.10 p.m. Scotland generally 6.0
p.m , 8.40 p.m. and 9.10 p.m.; Ireland (N.E.),
5.35 a.m., 9.20 a.m., 2.55 p.m.; Ireland (N.W.),
6.45 a.m., 9.20 a.m., 2.55 p.m., 9.10 p.m.;
Ireland (remainder) 6.45 a.m., 4.25 p.m., 9.10
p.m. Letters posted in London 9.15 a.m. are
delivered in Belfast 7.0 a.m,, posted at 4.0
p.m. are generally delivered 7.0 a.m., but
when late for that delivery are as a rule in
time for private boxes at 8.30 a.m. Posted at
6.0 p.m. are delivered 9.30 a.m. and . 30 p.m
(Saturdays excepted) are delivered 12.50 p.m.
V BANKS.
(A -London Agent; O = London Office.}
Bank of Ireland, 3 Agencies, A, Bank of England.
Belfast Banking Co Ltd. Head Office and 3 Branches,- 2 ,
Union of London. [A, Glyn Mills.
Northern Banking Co., Ltd., Head Office and 4 Branches.
Provincial Bk. of Ireland Ltd (Branch) A, Barclay & Co.
The National Bank, Ltd. (Branch), O 13, Old Broad St,
Ulster Bank, Ltd., Head Office & 5 Branche A. London
and Westminster.
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About this item
- Content
This volume is a diary of Sir Arthur Hirtzel (then Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for India) for the year 1906. Dated entries start from 7 May and end at 30 December (some dates in between these dates do not have any entries). The entries are usually brief (although entries for some dates run over into the space for the entry for the next date).
Hirtzel’s diary entries mostly concern John Morley (Viscount Morley of Blackburn, Secretary of State for India, referred to as ‘J.M.’ throughout), and mainly record the following: conversations between Hirtzel and Morley; the views and opinions expressed by Morley on various issues, mainly relating to India and India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. business, and on various individuals (as recorded by Hirtzel); meetings between Morley and various individuals; Cabinet and Committee meetings and other events attended by Morley; and Morley’s moods, feelings and health (as recorded by Hirtzel).
The diary records meetings between Morley and individuals including: King Edward VII (9 May, folio 54 verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ; 22 October, folio 105 verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ; 24 November, folio 115 recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. ); the Prince of Wales (the future King George V) (10 May, folio 56 recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. ); Gopal Krishna Gokhale (9 May, folio 54 verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ; 23 May, folio 58 verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ; 31 May, folio 62 recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. ; and 1 August, folio 79 verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ); George Nathaniel Curzon (7 July, folio 73 recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. ; 29 October, folio 107 verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ); and Henry Campbell-Bannerman (Prime Minister) (3 September, folio 90 verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ).
It includes entries relating to discussions between Hirtzel and Morley regarding issues including: Morley’s proposal to put a native Indian judge on his own Council (17 July, folio 75 verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ); and the Government of India’s relations with Tehran, and Morley’s resolve that the Government of India should not be regarded as an independent power (4 September, 92 recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. ; and 12 September 94 recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. ).
The ‘Memoranda’ section at the start of the diary contains notes by Hitzel regarding Morley receiving his seals of office as Secretary of State for India and appointing Hirtzel as his Private Secretary, and Morley’s views on the following: the military administration question, Tibet, Afghanistan, Aden, the Defence Committee, Lord Kitchener, and the Partition of Bengal.
The volume itself is a Blackwood’s Desk Diary for 1906, published by Chas. Straker & Sons, Ltd., London. It includes printed information at the front and the back, such as an almanack [almanac], Post Office regulations, a list of foreign currencies and their value in ‘English’ money, a list of public museums and places of interest in London, and a list of country bankers and their London agents and the market days of each town. There are also advertisements for various products and hotels at the front and back of the volume.
Pages (not folios) in the diary which relate to press cuttings in the Sir Arthur Hirtzel Press Cuttings volume [Mss Eur D1090/6], are noted in the Press Cuttings volume.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (243 folios)
- Arrangement
Diary entries are chronological from the front to the rear of the volume.
There is an alphabetical index to the diary with entries for places, subjects and persons [Mss Eur D1090/5].
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 245; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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