the preservation of order in the neighborhood of Kowloon, that the subordinate authorities should be able to communicate with each other in matters of an immediate character, had instructed me to provide for this in concert with the Vice Roy and A. R. the Governor of Hongkong. It was
not only indispensable in cases
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clan fights in the neighborhood, and had already occurred, but it was plainly convenient in the ease of the escape of Convicts when the Police on one side of the frontier should be able to have recourse to the nearest proper Authorities on the other side without the delay of a reference to a
D 90 distant Authority. I observed that H. M's Government however fully recognized at the same time the necessity of this intercourse being placed under such restrictions as would secure that it should be confined to matters of immediate urgency which it was not likely should arise, or be invaded with practical detail about Diplomatie or Consular Authorities.
To these observations the Viceroy replied that he readily admitted their force and entirely concurred in views of H. M's Government, which he was glad to learn. He again repeated