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HONGKONG BRANCH OF CHINA ASSOCIATION 22 NOV 98)
to OPTRAL CONMIPOWE
Hongkong, 30th. July, 1890.
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Dear Sir,
Import informtion hus reached this
Branch in regard to the demanda mode upon the Hongkong
Government by the Imporiel Taritime Customs in connection
with the recent acursion of territory to this Colony.
The matter has been before the Comittee of this Branch
and, at their request, I address you on the subject.
I am sending you at the same time a short wire as fol-
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"Customs enand plenary powers longkong new
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territory.
You ro full; Copointed with the posizion cocupied
by lao Imperial Crisine Customs in Hongkong, ut the
present moment, under phe Irangements made in September,
1806, by the late Air Jua & Hussell under the provisions
of the Chefoo Convention. For present purposes it is
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sufficient to way that that their presence in the Colony
i simpl. bolerated. They havi. no official position.
They are not recognised, in short, the whole
of the Customs is done on the opposite m inland of China.
Under the Convas.on of the 9 Jun lupe, the whole
of the mainland opposite Hongkong and for a consider.bl
distwice Sust and vest becomes prucvic.lly British terri-
tory, (the 017, of Kowloong, about which we wired you,
axcepted) uneor Louse for 99 Jurð.
has not bet been published in Hongkong;
The itton. Sec. @China Conoriation
London
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