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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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