The
"terrified by the fate of the Kowloon Taui residente had
but to give an imma late snever in the effirmative. residents, however, now understand that Kowloon Taul is included in the leased territory, whereas Kewleon City remsins under Chinese sovereignty. They have been living there for generations. Moreover, the area au Shut Ling is a piece of desolate country, far away from the town, wherefore it is difficult to make a living.
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They therefore request that the Hong Kong Government may be requested to instruct the District office, Southern District, to stop giving orders for removal, and to cease from issuing frequent summonses for enquiries, so that they may live in peace
I have the honour to refer in this connection to
a copy sent me by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) of a
Memorandum sent to the Ministry by H. M. Minister wherein it
was a tated The Governor of fong Kong has not iɛsued any
orders to the Kowloon City residents requiring their removal
within a specified time limit. Only a notification was sent
them, proposing a very generous offer, which most of them
have been glad to accept" The statement that most of the
residents had been glad to accept the offer refers presumably
to the verbal consent given by a portion of the Kowloon City
residents. uch consent, however, was given solely due to
their being frightened at the fate of the Kowloon Tsui
residents.
They have now understood that Nowloon îmui is
within leased territory whereas Kowloon City still reusins
under Chinese # oversighty.
the orders issued to Xg
Cheong and five others by the District Office, Southern
District, requiring their removal within specified time, such
aotion svidently is at variance with the spirit of the state-
ment in H.k. Minister's memorandum thật the Governor of Hồng
Kong has not ismed orders to kowloon city residents -
requiring their removal.
I have the honour to point out that as Kowloon
City