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SIR,
REPORT by MR. STEWART LOCKHART on the EXTENSION OF THE COLONY OF HONG KONG.
No. 38.
MR. STEWART LOCKHART to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Confidential.)
[Answered by No. 43.]
October 8, 1898.
I HAVE the honour to state that, in accordance with the instructions contained in letter No. 13111 of the 22nd June last, I have visited the mainland and islands ad- jacent to Hong Kong which China has agreed to lease to Great Britain:
2. The naval authorities kindly placed at my disposal H.M.S. Plover, under the command of Commander De Horsey, the officers and crew of which rendered great assistance to the Commission in its work of inspection.
3. The members of the Commission who accompanied me were Mr. Ormsby, Director of Public Works; Lieutenant Rundall, R.E., and Corporal Whitewood, R.E., whose services were kindly lent by the military authorities; Mr. Xavier, of the Public Works Department; and Mr. Ts'oi and Mr. Au, of the Registrar-General's Office.
4. In submitting herewith my report on the new territory, I desire to place on record my appreciation of the manner in which the members of the Commission co- operated with me, and of the great help I received from them all, especially from Mr. Ormsby and Mr. Ta'oi.
I have, &c.,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Special Commissioner,
INDEX TO APPENDICES.
1. Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong
14. Report on Harbours in Mirs Bay, by Commander De Horsey, R.N.
1. Report on Geology, by Hon. R. D. Ormsby, Director of Public Works
3. Table showing the distribution of the races inhabiting the territory
4 Memorandum on Roads, by Hon. R. D. Ormsby, Director of Public Works
5. List containing the name and population of each village in the new territory
6. Report on the Village Communities Ordinance of Ceylon (No. 24 of 1889)
7. Statement of Annual Revenue of the San On district, drawn up by the Magistrate
of that district.
8. Annual Revenue raised in the new territory
9. Statement of Estimated Expenditure
10. Population of Kowloon City
1. Trun Wản
2. Junks at Ts'ün Wán.
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PHOTOGRAPHS.
ALBUM L
(Views taken by Mr. Xavier.)
3. Houses on ses-shore--Ts'ün Wán.
4. Village of San Hô, with Castle Peak in
distance.
5. Lime kiln.
6. Village of Ping Shán.
7. Group of the Tang Family at Ping Shán.
& Starling Inlet.
CONTENTS.
Page
List of Maps
34
Population
40
Index to Appendices
35
Villages
9. Landing Place, Shat'au Kok.
41
List of Photographs
35
Inhabitants...
10. Rice-planting---Lungkwattan.
41
Area
36
Industries
11. Village of LI Uk Tatin, near Sham Chun.
42
13. On the road to Sham Chun.
Harbours
37
Present Roads and Bridges
43
Mountain System
37
Proposed New Roads
13. Village of Yam Tró Ha, near Starling Inlet.
44
Watersheds...
37
Telegraph Line
44
14. Transplanting rice-shoots.
River System
37
Railway
15. Harrowing the soil.
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44
Water Supply
38
Present Government
44
Irrigation
38
Proposed future Government
16. Village of Wo Hang, near Starling Inlet. 17; Lungkwati'au Valley.
46
38
Revenue
18. Village of Lo Shti Ling, east of Sham Chun.
48
38
Expenditure
49
19. Village of Ch'ün Lang, north of Ts'ün Wán,
38
Proposed Loan
20. Lam Tr'ün, west of Taipó Ht.
49
39
Boundary Line
50
Vegetation
Cultivated Land
Islands
39
Prevention of Smuggling..
51
39
Kowloon City
51
40
Conclusion
52
(Heology Boil
...
Products
Fruits
21. Bridge near Taipó Hù. 22. Man Uk Pin, between
Bhat'un Ko.
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57.
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61
Sham Chun and
23. Village of Ting Kok, in Plover Cove. 24. Village of Talpó Tau, near Taipó Hü. 25. Walled village of San Wai, Lungkwattan. 26. Temple at Fan Ling, south of Sham Chun.
27. Village of Taipó Wai, near Taipó Ht.
28. Boat-building” shed-Ting Kok, in Plover
Cove.
29. Salt Station, head of Mirs Bay.
30. Village of Chik K'ang, south of Crooked
Harbour.
31. Father Pozzoni and his Christians, with
chapel at Ch'ik K'ang.
12. Sham Chun River and Town.
33. Waiting for the boat at Sham Chun.
34. Group of villagers at Sham Ohun.
35. Group outside Council House at Sham Chun.
36. On the river to Sham Chun.
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :---
C.O. 882
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH~~~~NOT TO
INDEX TO MAPS† ATTACHED TO REPORT.
I. Convention Map.
II.
Map prepared by Mr. Ormaby.
III.
Bishop Volontieri's Map.
IV.
Lieutenant Young's Map.
V. Admiralty Chart, No. 1180. ||
VI. Map showing the Divisions and Population of the territory.
VII. Map showing where the officials of the San On district reside.
VIII.
IX.
Sketch Plans of Kowloon City,
X. Map prepared by Lisnt. Rundall, R.E., showing proposed Roundary Line.
Ai. Map showing the Stations of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs near Hong
ALBUM II.
(Views taken by Møsers. Afong and Mes Cheung.)
1. Panorama of Chinese Kowloon.
2-5. Views of Ch'ik Wan, Deep Bay.
6. THn Win
7. Wharf at Chinese Kowloon.
8. Kap Shui Mun or Ms Win Oustome
Station.
9-11, Views of the Island of Ch'eung Chan, 13-13. Views near Kowloon Oity.
14. Gambling Hones outside Kowloon City.
15. View of Kowloon Olty and neighbourhood.
16. Landing Pler outaide Kowloon City.
17. Boundary between British and
territory.
18. Customs Station-Ian tin Shok.
Chinese
19. Outpost at boundary between British and
Chinese territory.
Kong.
• No. 2.
† Not reproduced.
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