THIS MARGIN.
and the Chinese Government relevant to the
dispute are contained in Paper E.
4.
By the Convention of 9th June, 1898 between
China and Great Britain it was agreed that the
territory of Hong Kong should be enlarged under
lease to the extent indicated generally on a map
annexed to the Convention. The term of the
lease was 99 years. By Paragraph 2 of the
Convention it was at the same time agreed "that
within the City of Kowloon Chinese officials now
stationed there shall continue to exercise juris-
diction except so far as may be inconsistent
with the military requirements for the defence of
Hong Kong. Within the remainder of the newly-
leased territory Great Britain shall have sole
- jurisdiction".
5.
By an Order in Council of 20th October,
1898 provision was made for the government of the
territories adjacent to Hong Kong leased under
For this
Paper B attached.
Paper C, No. 1,
attached.
the Convention of 9th June, 1898.
purpose the territories within the limits and for
the term described in the Convention, were declared
to be part and parcel of the Colony of Hong Kong
in like manner and for all intents and purposes
as if they had already formed part of the Colony.
By Article 4 of the Order in Council an exception
was made for the City of Kowloon, corresponding to
the provisions of paragraph 2 of the Convention
Article 4 of the Order in Council reads as follows:
"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",
According to a report dated 8th October, 1898
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6.
by Mr. Stewart Lockhart contained in Hong Kong
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