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Serial No.
From or to whom.
Despatch No. 4o.
Data.
1898.
39
Acting
Black.
Governor
253
Sept. 8 (Rec. Oct. 10.)
Bubject.
Pags.
Berial
From or to whom,
Τα
Despatch No., E.
Data,
Subject.
Page.
40
·Ditto
263
Sept., 16 (Rec. Oct. 17.)
Tranamita copy
of letter from the Chamber of Commerce expressing their views with regard to the future position of the Chinese Maritime Customs.
Transmita, with observations thereon, copy of letter and enclosures from Dr. Ho Kai and Wei Yuk conveying the views of the leading Chinese firms on the desire of the Chinese Government to retain the Chinese Maritime Customs.
65
51
Mr. W. M. Goodman
1898.
(Rec. Dec. 7)
Memorandum on some legal aspecta concerning the extension of territory.
81
52
Foreign Office
Confi- dential,
Dec. 10
65
58
To Foreign Office ...
Confi- dential.
Dec. 13
Concurs as to the valus of Mr. Look. hart's Report: expresses views on the points submitted in No. 47 and submits draft of Despatch to Her Majesty's Minister at Pekin.
Conours in the terms of the draft Despatch to Her Majesty's Minister at Pekin, submitted in No. 52.
86.
88
41
Law Officers
Oct. 17
Approves draft Order in Council, as amended by them, providing for the Government of the new territories.
68
54
Admiralty ...
Dec. 15
42
States that a survey of Deep Bay will be made as soon as circumstances admit.
89
To Foreign Office...
Oct. 26
Transmits copy of No. 39
69
|
55
43
To Mr. Stewart
Lookhart.
Nov. 21
Expresses appreciation of his services:
To Governor Sir H.
A. Blake.
Confi- dential.
Dec. 23
Transmits, with remarks, copy of Nos.
38, 47 and 52.
89
70
enquires when he can leave for Hong Kong as it is desirable he should be on the spot when the new territory is formally taken over.
56
Ditto
VOD
Telegram
Deo. 23
44
Foreign Office
States that Mr. Lockhart returns by
mail of December 29; it may be neces sary to postpone occupation of new territory for a short time.
90
Nov. 21
Transmits copy of letter from the China 70
Association submitting their views.
57
45
Ditto
Nov. 21
To Governor Sir J. 380
West Ridgeway.
(Ceylon.)
Dec. 23
Requests him to render assistanos to Mr. Lockhart in obtaining the services of native land surveyors.
90
46
Ditto
Nov. 25
47
Foreign Office... Confi-
Nov. 30
dential.
Transmita copy of Despatch from Her Majesty's Minister at Pekin forward- ing translation of a note from the Taung-li-Yamen submitting the regu- lations proposed by the Viceroy of Canton and of his reply, declining to consider the Regulations.
Transmita copy of letter from the London Chamber of Commerce pro- testing against the continuance of Chinese jurisdiction within the city of Kowloon.
Transmita copy of Mr. Stewart Lock- hart's Report and submits proposals for dealing with the questions of (1) jurisdiction within Kowloon city, (2) prevention of smuggling and collection of Chinese Customs, (8) possible extension of the northern boundary.
48
Ditto
Nov. 30
Acknowledges Nos. 44 and 45
49
To Admiralty
Cond. dential.
Nov. 30
50
To War Office
...
Confi- dential.
Nov. 80
Transmits copy of Mr. Stewart Lock- hart's Report and calls attention to the necessity for a proper survey of Deep Bay and to the assistance ren- dered to Mr. Stewart Lockhart by the officers and crew of Her Majesty's ship" Plover."
Transmita, for observations, copy of Mr. Stewart Lockhart's Report: calla attention to the mention therein of the officer and non-commissioned officer of the Royal Engineers who accompanied Mr. Lockhart,
75
58
77
17
Governor Sir H. A. ¡Telegram (Reo. Dec. 24) | Understands large quantities of land
Blake.
19
To Foreign Offiìos...
Dec. 29
belonging to the new territory have been purchased by Chinese ; states that delay in taking over the territory will cause increase of prios in land necesary for public purposes.
Transmits copy of No. 55
90
90
1899.
78
60
To Mr. W. M. Good-
Jan. 3
man.
Thanks him for his Memorandum, a oopy of which will be sent to the Governor.
.91
80
61
To Governor Bir C.
B. H Mitchell.
(Straits.)
Confi. dential.
Jan. 6
Informs him that the Governor of Hong Kong may ask him to land, tempor- arily, an officer to make preliminary survey of the new territory with a view to deciding titles to land : re- quests him to render what assistance may be required.
91
80
62
To Governor Sir H.
A. Blaka.
Confi. dential.
Jan. 6
Conveys views of Her Majesty's Govern- ment as to the future administration of the new territory.
91
63
Ditto
...
Telegram
Jan. 7
Informs him of the despatch of No. 62
98
80
64
To Foreign Office...
Jan. 17
Transmits copy of No. 62
98
65
Governor Sir H. A.
Blake.
245
Dec. 24, 1898 (Rec, Jan. 23, 1899.)
Confirms and amplifies No. 58 ...
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