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selected for the Un Long and Ping Shan Stations are not far from each other, about 21 miles, so that if a station is erected at one of those places to begin with the police will be able to patrol the neighbourhood of both Un Long and Ping Shan, and the Director of Public Works will be able to proceed at once with the station at Fu Tan, near the frontier, a district which should be attended to as soon as possible. Of course, if it were possible to erect four stations simultaneously so much the better, but if only three can be so erected I recommend that they be the stations at Taipo, Un Long or Ping Shan, and Futi Au, a recommendation in which I trust the Captain Superintendent of Police will concur.
J. H. STEWArt Lockhart.
HON. COLONIAL SECRETARY,
May 5, 1899.
I HAVE already arranged with the Director of Public Works to begin the 4th station at once, and the General Officer Commanding will on my application supply 25 men, which force, with 20 police, will be quite sufficient at present.
The matsheds can be gone on with as desired, if the Director of Public Works can get contractors.
District.
I.-Kaulung
II.—Sha-tau-kok
III.-Un Long
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Sub-District.
1. Kanlung. 2. Kan Yeuk.
3. Luk Yenk. 4. Tmn Wari.
1. Wo Hang.
2. Luk King. 3. Nam Yeuk.
4. Kuk Po.
5. Hing Chun.
1. Pat Heung.
2. Kam Tin.
3. Shap Pat Heung.
4. Ping Shan.
5. Ha Taun.
6. Tan Mon.
District.
IV. Sheung U
V.—Luk Yeak
Sub-District.
1. Lam Taun.
2. San Tin.
3. Lung Yenk Tan.
4. Shun Wan.
5. Hap Wo.
6. Thì Hung.
7. Sheung Shui.
8. Fan Ling.
9. Han Yeuk.
1. Luk Yeuk.
YOUR EXCELLENCY,
[24.]
H. A. B.
Taipo, May 5, 1899.
WITH regard to the erection of a police station at Fa Ti Au, near the frontier, which is to be proceeded with at once, I am of opinion that at least about 100 men should be stationed in that neighbourhood to begin with. If the military authorities could spare 75 men and the police had 25 men stationed here I feel sure their presence would have an excellent effect, and give great confidence to the villagers, who are afraid of rowdies coming into the boundary from China. With 100 troops and police at Fu Ti Au, I think such rowdies will be well kept in check. I may mention that Colonel The O'Gorman concurs generally in my opinion, and is addressing His Excel- lency the General Officer Commanding on the subject.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
YOUR EXCELLENCY,
[26.]
Taipo, May 8, 1899.
WITH reference to my minute of even date, forwarding a table of the proposed districts and sub-districts on the mainland of the new territory, I have the honour to recommend that each sub-district be furnished with a British flag, to be hoisted every day in some conspicuous place in the sub-district.
Each island of any size should also be furnished with a flag to be hoisted in a similar manner.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.
YOUR EXCELLENCY,
[25.]
Colonial Secretary.
Taipo, May 8, 1899.
I HAVE the honour to recommend that that portion of the new territory situated on the mainland be divided into the districts and sub-districts tabulated in the annexed form, and a notification published in the Gazette in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 11 of 1899.
The divisions now made include more than 300 villages. The islands can be dealt with later on, and any modification of the divisions now proposed can be effected by publishing another notification in the Gazette.
The information which I have requested that Bishop Piazzoli may be asked to obtain will no doubt reach me in time to make the additions or alterations necessary before next Saturday, when I hope it will be possible to gazette the divisions of the territory.
I should like to see a proof of the notification in English and Chinese before it is published, so as to insure its accuracy.
In dividing the territory into districts and sub-districts I have adhered as closely as possible to the divisions already adopted by the Chinese, which are well known to all the inhabitants, which follow the natural features of the country, and which seem well adapted for purposes of administration.
It will take some time to form committees for the districts and sub-districts, but in the meantime all complaints can be dealt with by the magistrate, the duties of which office I am prepared to continue to discharge, if Your Excellency so desires. I have had to deal with several cases already, without having been invested with the necessary legal authority.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.
(No. 48. Confidential.)
SIR,
[27.]
Her Britannic Majesty's Consulate, Canton, April 24, 1899. I HAVE the honour to endlose Mr. Vice-Consul Pitzipios' translations of de- spatches from the Viceroy, in reply to my three despatches to him, incorporating trans- lations of your Nos. 26, 27, and 28, Confidential.
I have, &o.,
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary,
Hong Kong.
(Translation.)
SIR,
[28.]
Viceroy T'AN to Consul MansIELD.
B. W. MANEFIELD,
Consul.
April 28, 1899. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch, incorporating one received from the Governor of Hong Kong, with regard to the question of the CustONDA stations in the new territory, and enclosing a memorandum.
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