2.
Tack Aerodrome in the leased territory of Kowloon was originally
the site of Kowloon City the sovereignty over which is in fact
belonging to China. In 1898 a special treaty was made and under
which treaty our nation is entitled to carry out administration in that City. (The Government) however for a number of years
failed to pay due attention thereto, not only neglecting its
sovereign rights, but also affecting the prestige of the nation.
Magistrate Lam Hap Tsze of Po On District after taking up the post
held the opinion that territory must not be suffered to fall into
dilapidation and that soveriegnty must be upheld. In the first
instance he caused the Man Shan Heung established amongst the isles
such as Lantin, Lima, Waifung and so forth beyond the Man Sham Group on the South of Hong Kong with Cheng Took as Head of the "Heung" so as to assert the sovereignty of the nation on the South. Apart from this the said Magistrate having upon the receipt of a reply from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ascertained the ownership
of Kowloon City under the said special treaty specially appointed
Tam Ka Lun, Secretary of the Civil Affairs Department of the said District (Government) to proceed to Hong Kong and accompany with
Mr. Kwok Tak Wah Special Commissioner of Two Kwongs under the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the said place so that plans might
be laid down for its administration. Chinese residents in Hong
Kong are as reported welcome to invest their money in the place so as to bring about prosperity and to maintain the prestige and
sovereignty of the nation.
A reporter of our Staff yesterday telephoned to Mr. Kwok Tak Wah, the Special Commissioner, and asked him about the details of this matter. According to his statement (Mr. Kwok) said; "Secretary
Tam has not as yet come to see me. A long time ago this subject was touched upon in correspondence exchanged, but I could not remember all its details now." He also arranged to meet out reporter some
time later when the matter would be fully explained.
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