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THIS NOTICE 18 188UED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION.

I have received instructions from Tam, Viceroy of the Two Kwong Provinces, regarding the delimitation of the Kaulung boundary, instructing both the civil and military officials to make a joint inspection of the frontier.

In compliance with these instructions, it has been decided that, following the agreement with the Tsung Li Yamên, the boundary is as follows :-

From Deep Bay past Sham Chun to Kang To, the north bank of the river is the

boundary.

From Kang To to Kang Hau, the road is the boundary.

From Kang Hau to Tung Wo Hu (or Sha Tau kok), the centre of the stream is the boundary.

From the north-east corner of Tung Wo Hu (or Sha Tau kok) to the south-west corner, the road is the boundary, and thence to high-water mark.

The roads and rivers will be open to the use of both countries.

Let it be clearly understood by all you inhabitants that, within the leased territory, your lands, houses, and graves will not be disturbed, and that your customs and usages will not be interfered with.

As there is no occasion for fear or suspicion, you should be careful to preserve

the peace.

The villages not included in the leased territory will remain part of China, so do not concern you in any way.

If anybody dares to excite auspicion in your minds by false rumours, with a view of creating trouble, he will be arrested without fail and severely punished.

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Enclosure 2 in No. 186.

The following telegram received at 11 a.m., 22nd April, 1899.

From Hong Kong to Nautiloid, London.

"East River must be northern boundary; nothing less save prestige."

醋

Enclosure 3 in No. 126.

The Tung Kiang or East River is one of the tributaries which go to make up the

network of waterways which converge round the estuary of the Sikiang.

"It falls with the eastern arm of the branch known as the Pearl or Canton River, just above the second bar between the Lintin Bay, and Whanpos, after draining a considerable portion of the north-east section of the Kwantong Province, which is almost entirely under cultivation of the sugar cane.

"There is only one town of any importance on this stream, which is insignificant in comparison to the Sikiang or the North River, this being about 100 miles from its mouth. The basin of the Tung Kiang is well defined by hills which could be used for the

purpose

of commanding the surrounding lowland valleys. In this regard the frontier offered by the East River possesses advantages over the existing line of boundary between Deep Bay and Mirs Bay, where the hills run at right angles to the line of demarcation. The Tung Kiang is not navigable for vessels of heavy draught."

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

C.O. 882

5 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

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SIB,

No. 126.

MR. ARNOLD WHITE (NAVY LEAGUE) to COLONIAL OFFICE.

(Received April 26, 1899.)

[Answered by No. 137.]

2, Windmill Hill, Hampstead, April 25, 1899.

I HAVE the honour to inform you that the annexed cablegrams have been received by the Executive Committee of the Navy League from their Hong Kong Branch, and were accompanied by a request that the contents should be communicated to the press. Since, however, the cablegrams deal with territorial and political affairs which lie outside the scope of the Navy League, the Executive Committee resolved at their meeting yesterday to place then unofficially before you, being persuaded that you would give such consideration to the matter as the facts of the case may warrant.

I may add that the Hong Kong Brunch of the Navy League consists of responsible and prominent members of the Hong Kong community. Their names have already been communicated to you on a previous occasion. A memorandum and a map accompany the cablegrams which, at the request of the Navy League, I have now the honour respectfully to place before you.

Enclosure 1 in No. 126.

I have, &c.,

ARNOLD WHITE.

The following telegram received at 12.35 p.m., 21st April, 1899. From Hong Kong to Nautiloid, London.

"Opposition occupation Kowloon extension connived at by Chinese officials. Urge strongly to save prestige and punish officials, inclusion Kowloon city, extension of boundary thirty miles further north, conversion of lease into perpetual cession. Navy League."

10345. S.

No. 127.

GOVERNOR SIR H. A. BLAKE to Mr. CHAMBERLAIN.

(Received 8.30 am., April 26, 1899.)

TELEGRAM.

[Answered by Nos. 134 and 138.]

Referring to your telegram of 18th April, though the Consul at Canton requested Viceroy issue necessary orders for removal from Kowloon City of all the troops, arms and ammunition by 24th April. Police inform me this morning 300 native soldiers remain in City. I request instructions. Disturbances reported at an end. Villagers returned to work.

9509.

SIR,

No. 128.

COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.

Downing Street, April 26, 1899. WITH reference to the letter from this Department of the 25th inst.,† and previous correspondence, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to transmit to you, for the information of the Marquess of Salisbury, a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, relative to the negotiations with the Commissioner appointed by the Chinese Government for the delimitation of the northern boundary of the new territory.

2. I am to ask that the enclosures to the despatch, which are forwarded in original, may be returned to this Department.

I am, &c.,

C. P. LUCAS. ^

• Not reproduced.

• No. 116.

† L.F. transmitting a copy of No. 121.

‡ No. 102.