By the Rating Ordinance 12 of 1875 the City of Victoria in the Ordinance means the "City of Victoria as bounded and defined under the provisions of the Victoria Registration Ordinance 1868" and the latter Ordinance divides the City into 9 districts - 1. Shektong Sui, 2. Sai Ying Poon, 3. Taipingshan, 4. Shang Wan, 5. Choong Wan North & South, 6. Sheung Wan, 7. Wanchai, 8. Bowrington, 9. So Kon Po.
Kowloon is not in this list & therefore presumably is outside the City of Victoria.
C.P.O., 7 Jan.
TELEPHONE No. 1367. Telegraphic Address JAKENPIN. LONDON.
Sir,
China & Japan Telephone Company Limited. F.C. 15. Austin Friars. London; 15th January 1896.
C.O. 1207 (RECEIVED 16 JAN 96)
I am desired by my Board of Directors to ask you to be good enough to inform them whether British Kaulung, acquired by the Pekin Convention of 1860, is considered to be an integral part of Victoria City, Capital of the Colony of Hongkong; or whether Kaulung is looked upon as being a town distinct by itself.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant,
As Chalecies Secretary.
They are on opposite sides of the harbour, which must be more than a mile wide.
...and that it is not part of the city.
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The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, Downing Street, S.W.
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