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Bubject.
Pago.
September 13 Encloses copy of No. 223, and suggests 333
that the buildings should be paid for, their value being set off against the claim for compensation which is to be made on the Chinese Government.
September 13 Enquires, with reference to No. 238, 334
what further action it is proposed to take. Suggests that unless an im- mediate settlement of outstanding questions is likely it will be necessary to assume that Sham Chun will not be retroceded.
September 13 Encloses extract from No. 223, and
states terms of proposed answer.
Serial No.
From or to whom.
Despatch No., ko.
Date.
Bubject.
1899.
Paga
Berisl No.
From or to whom.
Despatch No., zo.
Date.
1899.
227
To
Governor Sir
135
July 21
H. A. Blake.
Approves of the action taken by him as reported in Nos. 208 and 215 respect- ing Mr. Schaub's application for pro- -tection for the Buel Mission at Li
Long.
308
239 To Foreign Office...
Confi. dential,
228
Ditto
136
July 21
Approves of the proposed expenditure, 309
not exceeding $31,000, on the survey of the new territory.
240
Ditto
Secret.
229
Ditto
Confi. dential.
July 21
Acknowledges No. 216
...
309
230
Ditto
Confi- dential.
July 25
Concurs in the view expressed in No. 186 as to the inadvisability of attempt- ing to punish the ringleaders in the disturbances.
309
241
To Board of Trade
231
Foreign Office
July 28
Encloses copy of despatch from Mr. Bex-Ironside forwarding copies of correspondence with the Trung-li- Yamen respecting the occupation of the territory and Sham Chun.
310.
242
To
Governor H. A. Blake.
Bir
191
232 Admiralty
August 4
Transmits a report from the Commodore 312
at Hong Kong, with remarks by the Commander-in-Chief on
243
Governor Sir H. A.
Blake.
224
August 16 (Rec. Sept. 18.)
the China
Station, relative to the landing of a naval force at the taking over of Sham Chun,
244
Ditto
231
233 Governor Sir H. A.
Blake.
Confi- dential.
July 20 (Rec. Aug. 21.)
Submits observations in support of his 314
proposal to appoint a political officer for the Sham Chun Valley and en- closes documents.
234
Ditto
196
July 21 (Rec. Aug. 21.)
Asks for the opinion of the Law Officers on the points raised regarding the status of the inhabitants of the new territory.
322
245 Foreign Office
235
Ditto
202
July 31 (Rec. Sept. 4.)
Transmits copies of rules fixing the 324
Crown rent on agricultural land in the new territory, and of a proclama- tion dealing with the same question and the registration of land titles.
246 To Governor H. A. Blake.
Sir
201
236
Ditto
204
July 31 (Rec. Sept. 4.)
Transinita correspondence with the 327
Government of India
showing arrangements made for the survey of the new territory: requests authority for expenditure.
247
Ditto
September 14 Approves proposal in No. 237 respect- ing one of the son's of the murdered man Tang Cheung.
August 18 (Rec. Sept. 18.)
Reporte upon his visit to the new territory, and of his meetings with the members of the District Com- mittees.
334
335
335
Explains the omissions of certain 340
Ordinances from the Schedule of Ordinances excluded from operation in the new territory attached to Ordinance No. 10 of 1899.
Beoret September 18 Agrees with the views expressed in No. 240 as to the occupation of Sham Chun, but states that it appears desirable to further delay any action in the matter.
341
September 22 Approves rules enclosed in No. 235; and 341
asks for an estimate of the revenue to
204
September 22
248 To War Office
Secret
237
Ditto
212
August 4 (Rec. Sept. 4.)
Reports execution of the murderers of Tang Chenng; requests approval of expense of maintaining and educating one of the murdered man's sons.
331
238 Foreign Office
Conf. dential.
September 8
Transmits copy of a despatch from Mr. Bax-Ironside reporting that the Tsung- li-Yamên consider it utterly unreason- able that Chins should pay any compensation in respect of the expenditure incurred in consequenos of the opposition to the occupation of the Kowloon extension.
249
To Foreign Office...
Secret.
331
be derived thereunder.
Sanctions expenditure of $35,000 for 341
survey of the new territory; points out that it exceeds the earlier esti- mate; enjoins economy.
September 22 Transmita copies of further correspond- 342
ence relative to the temporary oceu- pation of Sham Chun.
September 22 Forwards copies of the enclosures in No. 233; again urges the importance of arriving at an early lbcision respecting the occupation of Sham Chun.
250
Governor Sir H. A.
Blake.
245
August 24 Rec. Sept. 26.)
Reports commutation of capital sontence on three prisoners concerned in the murder of Chun-Kwai-Shu-Taai.
343
343
Berial
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No.
Despatch No., &c.
Date.
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