within three miles
both of the shores of Hong Kong and also of the Coast of China British jurisdiction
is to be held as concurrent with that of the Chinese Government.
Lord Carnarvon
perceives that by the treaty of 29th of August 1842 (Hertlet II. 221) "The Island of Hong Kong, and by the
Convention
of 24th of Oct: 1860 (Hertlet, 112) part of the Township of Kowloon
were
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were ceded to this Country. no mention appears to
have been made of adjacent Islands or waters except that the cession of Kowloon was considered
to
carry
Stone Cutter's Island
which had been granted
to Sir H. Parkes in
a
case there referred to.
aware
His Lordship is
of no reason for
supposing
that the British
Govt possess, either by
treaty or usage any
jurisdiction over British subjects-
or that the Chinese
Govt
"possess any jurisdiction in British
waters, or
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any waters in the neighbourhood of Hong Kong