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HONGKONG BRANCH OF CHINA ASSOCIATION
GENERAL COLIT TWEE,
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Horignongs
30th. July, 1896.
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Important information has reached this
Branch in regard to the daaandonndo upon the Hongkong
Government by the Imperial Maritime Custome in connection
with the recent aceeasi on of territory to thie Colony.
the mottor has been before horittoo of this Branon
nds their rommet, I addrnes jou on the subject.
I am sending you at the same time a short wire as Tol-
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*quatoms demand plenary powere Hongkong new territory. strongly crp060. betters follow."
You are fully somainted with cho poatelon occupied
by the Imporinl Maritime Custone in liongkong, at the
praaant monono, under the agents modo in Saptember,
1836, by the late Sir James Russell under the provisions
of the Chefoo Convention.
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to say that that their pregonce in tho Colony
They have no official NOBILION. Fin of
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They are not recognised, in theory, the whole work
of the Customs is done on the opposite mainland of China.
Under the Denvention of the 0 June last, the whole
of the mainland opposite Hongkong and for a considerable
setanoo #act wnd west becomes practionlly British
tohe city of Kowloong. 狂わOLはh wo wired You,
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This convention
has not yet been published in Rongkong;
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