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the leased territory and that "if land is required
for public offices, fortifications, or the like
official purpose it shall be bought at a fair price".
The first of these restrictions duly
appeared in the British Order-in-Council of 20th
October 1898 which provided for the govt. of the
leased territories. Article 4 of that Order-in-
Council reads:- "Notwithstanding anything herein
contained the Chinese officials now stationed within
the City of Kowloon shall continue to exercise
jurisdiction therein except in so far as may be
inconsistent with the military requirements for the
defence of Hong Kong".
When in the following months the Hong Kong
Administration proceeded to take over the leased
territory they were met with armed resistance in
the City of Kowloon and the place had to be
Bnrich captured by troops. It was clearly established at
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the time that this resistance was fomented by the
neighbouring Chinese Provincial Authorities at
Canton and it was decided that any retention by
Chinese officials in the City of Kowloon of their
jurisdiction was incompatible with the defence
interests of the Colony.
Accordingly a new Order-
in-Council of 27th December, 1899, was issued which
revoked Article 4 of the previous Order-in-Council
and declared (Article 2): "The City of Kowloon shall
be and the same is hereby declared to be for the term
of the lease in the said Convention mentioned (the
Anglo-Chinese Convention of 1898) part and parcel of
His Majesty's Colony of Hong Kong in like manner and
for all intents and purposes as if it had originally
formed part of the said Colony."
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