the Peking Convention, and that the same
considerations apply as in the case of territory
held by His Majesty's Government in full
Sovereignty. The second paragraph of the
Convention provides that within the remainder of
the newly leased territory Great Britain shall
have sole jurisdiction. This is presented in
contrast to the limitation on the jurisidetion
within the city of Kowloon, and emphasis rests
on the word "sole." Moreover, it is clear from
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the context that the word "jurisdiction
used in a broad sense; referring to the general
powers of government and administration and is
not limited to jurisdiction in the judicial sense.
On this interpretation the holding of an election
is clearly an exercise of jurisdiction.
view is supported by some of the other provisions
of the Peking Convention which make specific
reservations in favour of the Chinese; thus, the
third paragraph reserves to Chinese men-of-war,
merchant and passenger vessels the right to come
and go and lie at the landing place near Kowloon
City. The seventh paragraph of the Convention
also reserves to Chinese vessels of war the right
to use the waters of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay. If
it was necessary to make these specific savings
in favour of the Chinese it seems to emphasize
the breadth of the jurisdiction granted for the
period of the lease, and if the Chinese in 1898
wanted to make any reservation as to the holding
of elections they ought to have added a further
specific reservation for this purpose.
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