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in his
his Edward Lugard's letter
The 11th Instant.
He
eight, never,
that I should point out that
this letter contains
a misconception
one
It is proposed that we command the approaches
to the harbour from Castle Peak and
Syrmoon Island
and opposite
"there", and "north point and
do
The
"
should be removed.
Colony
Res
control
on the "opposite shore" which
is
part of
the dominions
of the Emperor of China.
t
Again
as to compensation
to Chinese occupants at Kowloon,
Lord de Grey agrees to pay all
persons who
may
be
being
dispossessed for "public Department purposes," the amount "fixed by the Commanding Officer
in
conjunction with
The
the Surveyor General of
"Engineer"
"Colony"
tions
But
the
by the Convention of
British Commissioners were Appointed by the Law of
Origin, and by the Chinese Government, to assess the
Compensations
and
The
occupants of land much