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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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(Rider, p. 28.)

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Enclosure in No. 13.

82 (1) All the water area included within the lines hereinafter described shall be deemed to be Admiralty waters, and shall be solely under the control of the Naval Authorities, that is to say:-

A line from the eastern point of the Hu An Lok Rocks to Itau; thence in the direction of Flagstaff Point, until the eastern point of Weigall Cove bears north "true"; thence to within a cable's length of the shore at that point; thence following the direction of the const line and islands at a distance of one cable until Outer Island bears north by west; thence to Kwoa Fu, the northern point of Leu Kung Tau; thence along the shore of Leu Kung Tau to the westward and southward to the eastern point of the Hu An Lok Rocks.

(2) The Commissioner may, from time to time, by Ordinance, alter the limits of the Admiralty waters, and may make such provision as may seem proper for the exercise of the control of the Naval Authorities therein; provided that any such Ordinance shall not come into operation until it has been approved by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and allowed by the Secretary of State.

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No. 14.

COLONIAL OFFICE to ADMIRALTY.

[Answered by No. 15.]

Downing Street, April 13, 1901. SIR,

WITH reference to the letter from this Department of the 30th ultimo,* I am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to forward, to be laid before the Lords Com- missioners of the Admiralty, a copy of a letterf from Mr. Albert Gray, enclosing the draft of a clause to be inserted in the draft Order in Council for the exercise of His Majesty's jurisdiction in the leased territory at Wei-hai-wei.

2. I am to enquire whether their Lordships agree that the clause submitted by

Mr. Gray sufficiently meets naval requirements in this matter

3. I am also to ask that you will move their Lordships to reply to this letter at their early convenience, as it is desired that the Order may be submitted to His Majesty in Council as soon as possible.

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No. 15.

I am, &c.,

C. P. LUCAS.

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Enclosure in No. 15.

82. (1) All the water area included within the lines hereinafter described shall be deemed to be Admiralty waters and shall be solely under the control of the Naval Authorities, that is to say :-

A line from the Eastern Point of the Hu An Lok Rocks to Etau; thence in the direction of Flagstaff Point until the Eastern Point of Weigale! Cove bears North "true"; thence to within a cable's length of the shore at that point; thence following the direction of the coast line and islands at a distance of one cable until Outer Island bears North by West; thence to Kwoa Pu, the Northern point of Liu Kung Tau; thence along the shore of Liu Kung Tau to the Westward and Southward to the Eastern Point of the Hu An Lok Rocks.

(2) On the representation of the Naral C.-in-C. the Commissioner may shall from time to time by Ordinance alter the limits of the Admiralty waters, and-may-make-ouch provision-us-may seem proper-for-the-exercise-of-the-99ntrol-of-the-naval-anthorities-sharein-t provided that any such Ordinance shall not come into operation until it has been approved by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and allowed by the Secretary of State.

(3) The Naval Authorities will make such regulations as will permit of the use of Admiralty Waters by Mercantile Vessels, so far as is necessary.

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SIR,

No. 16.

WAR OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.

(Received May 2, 1901.)

[Answered by Nos. 19 and 25.]

War Office, London, S.W., May 1, 1901. WITH reference to the letter from this Department of 4th December last,* en- closing a copy of a letter which Mr. Brodrick caused to be addressed to His Majesty's Commissioner at Wei-hai-Wei, regarding the proposal to make the British dollar legal tender at that station, I am now directed to transmit a copy of Major-General Dorward's reply to that communication.

The general question is, in Mr. Brodrick's opinion, rather one for the considera- tion of the Colonial Office, in consultation with the Treasury, than of this Department, but he would be glad to be kept informed of any steps which may be taken in the matter.

It is, of course, of the utmost importance that the change should be effected in such a way as not injuriously to affect the troops, and before any change is made the Secretary of State would be glad to know whether it would be practicable to continue to pay the Chinese troops in Mexican dollars until the English and Mexican dollar are, for all purposes, of full equal value.

Copies of Major-General Dorward's despatch, and of this letter, are also being sent to the Treasury and Admiralty.

I have, &c.,

FRANK T. MARZIALS.

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ADMIRALTY to COLONIAL OFFICE.

(Received May 1, 1901.) [Answered by No. 17.]

Admiralty, April 30, 1901. My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having had before them your letter of the 13th instant,‡ No. 12841/01, forwarding the draft of a clause to be inserted in the draft Order in Council, for the exercise of His Majesty's iurisdiction in the leased territory at Wei-hai-Wei, desire me to request you will represent to Mr. Secretary Chamberlain that the proposed clause does not, as it stands, meet naval requirements, and I am therefore to return the draft herewith, with the amendments which their Lordships propose should be made, marked on it in red ink,§ in which they trust that Mr. Chamberlain will concur.

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2. I am to add that their Lordships agree to the substitution of the word control" for the word "jurisdiction " in the draft clause.

I am, &c.,

EVAN MACGREGOR.

Enclosure in No. 16.

From the MILITARY COMMISSIONER, Wei-Hai-Wei, to the UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE,

SIR,

War Office, London, S.W.

Wei-Hai-Wei, February 12, 1901.

IN acknowledging the receipt of your letter, 083/12/77, of the 28th November, 1900, I have the honor to report as follows:-

1. The British dollar is not, here, worth the same amount of cash as the old Mexican dollar, and cash with the men of the Chinese Regiment, in common with the Chinese population of Shantung, is practically the only coin in current use. Roughly speaking, in cash, nine old Mexican dollars are equal to ten British dollars.

This local difference in exchange is mainly due to the fact that the British dollar is not current at Chefoo, to which port most of the dollars in circulation here eventually find their way.

2. The old Mexican, new Mexican and British dollar could not be received and issued by the local Agents of Banks without distinction and on a par, as their values

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