Emperor of China has ceded to the British Crown the Peninsula of Kowloon together with Stone Cutter's Island to have and to hold as a Dependency of the Colony. This is to Ne! The legal effect of the Treaty Article constitute the territory ceded a portion of Her Majesty's dominions, but I am advised that it cannot be brought under the jurisdiction of this Colony until Her Majesty's pleasure to that effect shall be signified by the usual formal Instrument.
It is therefore of the utmost importance that no time be lost in formally incorporating the acquired territory with the Colony by whatever Instrument the Law Officers of the Crown may advise to be most regular, legal and effective. Until such provision shall be made the laws
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Empero
of
China has sedad
to the British Crown the
Peninsular of Kowloong
together with Stone Cutter's
Island to have and to hold
as
a
Dependency of
of Hongtory.
the Colony
this
is to
Ne!
The legal effect of
the Treaty
Article
constitute the territory ceded a portion of Ster Majesty's tominions, but I am
advised that it cannot be brought under the jurisdiction
this Colony until Ster
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Majestic Sleasure to that effect shall be signified by the usual formal
Sistrument.
It is therefore of the struost importance that no time be lost in formally incorporating the acquired territory with the Colony by whatever Instrument the
Law Officers of the Grown may advise to be most regular, legal and
effective. Until such provision
shall be made the laws
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