Correspondence, reports, memoranda, etc., relating to Colonial Administrative Service in Nigeria and the Cameroons (1935-1945); and in the Western Pacific High Commission (1946-1951), including notes on the history, customs, commerce and development of the Western Pacific High Commission territories.

Photographs with motives of landscapes, groups of persons, church consecration, pupils,

Contains: transcript from my diary 1934, 1 sheet with 22 stamps from Australia and 1 stamp New Guinea, 1 envelope cut out on/for Fritz Loose with 2 stamps from Spanish Guinea (today Equatorial Guinea)

PART I: Letters of Proceedings, pages 1-112. Pages 1-4: explanatory notes. Pages 5-6: Blank. Pages 8-17: letter of proceedings dated 5 September 1914 from Rear Admiral and Commander in Chief Hall of Cape Station to Secretary of the Admiralty. Movement of HMS ships Hyacinth, Astraea and Pegasus. German ship Konigsberg sighted. Reports on travel, meetings and preparations for war, (paper M 02426/1914). Pages 18-34: letter of proceedings dated 15 October 1914 from Rear Admiral and Commander in Chief Hall Cape Station to Secretary of the Admiralty, loss of HMS Pegasus, other ship movements, troop movements; enclosing report dated 29 September 1914 of loss of HMS Pegasus through engagement with SMS Konigsberg from Commander Ingles of Pegasus to Commander in Chief Cape Station. Copy of telegram from Commander in Chief to Commander Ingles dated 9 October requesting additional information. Original of private letter dated 30 September 1914 from GA MacDonald Principal Medical Officer Zanzibar to Commander Ingles praising Dr Hewitt, (paper M 03275/1914). Pages 35-41: letter of proceedings dated 10 November 1914 from Commander in Chief Hall Cape Station to Secretary of the Admiralty. Movement of HMS ships, (paper M 04190/1914). Pages 42-83: reports dated September and October 1914 of proceedings at Walfisch Bay from Senior Naval Officers including list of Govmt. officials and employees of Walfisch Bay retained on-board HMS Kinfauns Castle. Appendix with intelligence reports, names and payments, (paper M 04432/1914). Pages 84-96 letter of proceedings dated 20 January 1915 from Commander in Chief Cape Station to Secretary of the Admiralty. Movement of HMS Ships and information on land forces in South West Africa, (paper M 01231/1915). Pages 99-106: despatch dated 24 September 1914 from Col PJ Beves Commanding 'C' Force on occupation of Luderitzbucht, (paper M 03552/1914). PART II: Cape and German South West Africa, pages 113-210. Pages 114-119: handwritten drafts and copies of telegrams between Secretary State of Colonies to De Villiers Government South Africa in August 1914 concerning precautionary measures for British Ports abroad including reference to German ship Eber, (paper M 01242/1914). Pages 120-124: handwritten drafts, notes and telegrams between Colonial Office and De Villiers (Government of South Africa) in August 1914 concerning proposed operations in German SW Africa, paper M 01486/1914). Pages 125-130: handwritten drafts, notes and copies of telegrams in August 1914 between Colonial Office and De Villiers (Government of South Africa)concerning British troop withdrawals from South Africa, paper M 01514/1914). Page 131: précis of correspondence in August 1914 concerning escort and timing of British troop withdrawals from South Africa, (paper M 01575/1914). Pages 132-136: handwritten notes and copy of telegram between Colonial Office and De Villiers (Government of South Africa) in August 1914 concerning escorts for proposed expedition against German SW Africa, (paper M 01596/1914). Pages 137-138: notes in August 1914 concerning escorts for Port Nolloth expedition, (paper M 01626/1914). Pages 139-144: draft, notes and correspondence in August 1914 between Downing Street and Admiralty concerning safety of route for proposed expedition against German SW Africa, (paper M 01637/1914). Pages 145-146: Copy of telegram in August 1914 between CO Expeditionary force and Colonial office concerning HMS Astrea and HMS Dover Castle as escorts for transport of East Lancs and Essex Regiments on proposed expedition against German SW Africa, (paper - no number). Page 147: précis of correspondence in August and September 1914 concerning proposed expedition against German SW Africa, (paper - no number). Pages 148-155: handwritten notes and correspondence between Colonial Office and War Office in August and September 1914 concerning withdrawal of British troops from South Africa and Mauritius, (paper M 01725/1914). Page 156: précis of correspondence in September 1914 concerning expedition against German SW Africa, (paper M 01837/1914). Pages 157-168: notes and telegrams in September 1914 between Governor General South Africa (Buxton) following conversations with Gen Botha and JC Smuts and Sec State Colonies concerning availability of escort for expedition against German SW Africa including handwritten note from L Harcourt at 10 Downing Street on Kitchener input, (paper M 01850/14). Page 169: précis of telegram from S Buxton to CO expeditionary Force and notes in September 1914 concerning troops withdrawals and proposed expedition against German SW Africa, (paper M 01926/1914). Pages 170-177: handwritten notes, drafts and telegrams between L Harcourt and S Buxton in September 1914 concerning activity of Konigsberg and Emden and pursuit by British cruisers, (papers M 02157/1914). Pages 178-186: telegrams and correspondence between COC South Africa and War Office in October 1914 concerning replacement of Cape troops sent to the front, (paper M 02417/1914). Page 187: précis of correspondence in October 1914 concerning guns and ammunition sent to the Cape, (paper - no number). Pages 188: précis of correspondence in October 1914 concerning guns and ammunition for the Cape, (paper M 03134/1914). Pages 189-194: handwritten drafts, notes and telegrams between S Buxton and L Harcourt in November 1914 concerning German squadron in Pacific (Chile) moving to Cape, (paper M 03549/1914). Pages 195-200: letter, minute and telegram between S Buxton, L Harcourt and Admiralty in November 1914 concerning expedition to Walfisch Bay, (paper M 04087/14). Pages 201-205: Précis of telegrams and minutes internally between South African authorities and with Naval forces in October to December 1914 concerning affairs at Walfisch Bay, (paper M 0287/1915).

• 1915-1916, Bundesarchiv, BArch MSG 2 Subject and biographical collection on German military history description: Contains: Pictures from Tsingtau, Beijing, Japan, India, Naples etc. Contains:<br />Pictures from Tsingtau, Beijing, Japan, India, Naples etc.

• 1900, Federal Archives, BArch MSG 2 Subject and biographical collection on German military history description: Contains: Photos from Cape Town, Japan, Sumatra, East Africa etc. Includes:<br />Photos from Cape Town, Japan, Sumatra, East Africa etc.

1900-1901, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Dept. General State Archive Karlsruhe, 349 District Office Eberbach: Generalia, Orte

Contains:Annual reports, travel reports, sale of the mining company to the railway company (results of mining not very good, interesting handling of such a company), 1898-1914Darin:Participation in the Annener Gas-Gesellschaft due to sales and mining damage, 1906-20Inventar-Nummer: 070550031701Altsignatur: GBAG 16420Unternehmen/Institutionen:Schantung-Bergbau-Gesellschaft (Berlin); Schantung-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft; Annener Gas-Gesellschaft

Contains: Application for the parish office Kiautschou; curriculum vitae; testimonies; contract with the General Protestant Mission Society (25 March 1899); secondment; sermon; report about the stay in England (20 Jan. - 14 March 1899); report about the departure to China (1 Apr. - 13 May 1899); pay lists; newspaper cuttings

Additional Treaty to the Treaty of 25.07.1935 concerning Radio and Television Area of 19.12.1936 (copy); Directory concerning the area of the French Colonies and Mandate Areas1937; Correspondence with the Foreign Office concerning Syria's independence from France 1937; Correspondence with the Forschungsanstalt der Deutschen Reichspost, the AEG, Berlin, and Siemens

Contract with the General Evangelical - Prot. Missionary Association; application and notification for the mission service in China; testimonies; sending out to Shanghai; work reports; various publications: e.g. Three motives for world mission (author P. Kranz), What the visible church should be and do (author P. Kranz), report on the returnSermons, leaving the General Evangelical -prot.missionsverein;New Departure; Statutes of the United Church for Mandarin-speaking Chinese in Shanghai

Curriculum vitae and health certificate for Elisabeth Reiß, married Rorarius, 1910; correspondence with Elisabeth Reiß, 1911; correspondence with Elisabeth and Paul Rorarius, 1909-1973; curriculum vitae and health certificate for Elisabeth Reiß, 1910; correspondence with Elisabeth Reiß, 1911; correspondence with Elisabeth and Paul Rorarius, 1909-1973. Copies of testimonies, 1910; medical testimonies, 1910 and 1911; hiking booklet for the members of Evangelischer Jünglingsver-eine as print, probably 1898; correspondence during the internment in Ahmednagar in India, 1914-1920; reports and articles in German Circular letters from Bumbuli, 1927-1938; "Mit meiner Baugruppe durch Usambara u. Digoland, 1929; "Wie die Mtaikirche zu einem neuen Dach kam, 1931; Ariernachweis für Winfried Rorarius (Sohn), 1935; Ärztliche Zeugnisse für Familie Rorarius, 1939 u. 1941; Little Lutheran Catechism in Swahili as print, 1939; "Handwerksbetriebe der Bethel-Mission in Ostafrika, 1969; Obituary for Paul Rorarius, 1973

Peking. Social life, dinners and other visits, church attendance, horse races, riding, dancing, skating and other entertainments, with descriptions of the country seen on rides around Peking and many references to Miss Harriet Denby, the daughter of the American Minister in Peking. FEBRUARY Frequent references to departure of a friend, Jim Chalmers, son of Dr John Chalmers of the London Missionary Society in Hong Kong, for Tamsui. JULY Visited by Jackson. 'Bank affairs are not what they used to be. Walter is bringing the Bk. down. Thomas Jackson and Cameron have offered to stay out for two years more. Walter may go as sub to London.' 11. AUGUST Takes part in discussions on a proposed new American Chinese bank. OCTOBER 'These late hours are killing me. Have not been in bed before midnight for weeks.' 17. NOVEMBER Suggests a scheme for a note issue to Hart who was interested but thought the time wrong. DECEMBER Visited by Lui Buah, a notorious Chinese.

Photographs with motive: Children of the missionary

Location: German New Guinea

Contains also: Table of Contents. Darin: Protocol of complaint and replies to Wenderlein with Schwarz and Poland 1905-1906 as well as decision of the Missionsanstalt 1906.

Contains also: handwritten curriculum vitae from 21.2.1946, list of publications, A. Schuster, "Warum wurde Missionsinspektor Karl Steck nicht Missionsdirektor" (about time from 1920 - 1928), obituaries, e.g. Blick in die Welt von 1952Darin: Anträge für die Vereinigten Ausschüsse der Gesellsc haft vom 10.7.1912, Newsletter Steck from New Guinea from 10.11.1911, Letter of the Auswärtiges Amt from 30.9.1924 to the former colony in New Guinea, Zur Lage from 18.2.1926 by Steck, Article "Halber Ernst" in Evang. Gemeindeblatt Nürn berg from 26.6.1927, Manuscripts, copy of a report about 37 pages by Steck (1st page missing) o.D., Letter from Steck to Eppelein of 10.12.1933, 16. 9.1935 to Rengsdorfer Theses