It is plain that the Peninsula of Kowloon terminates towards Hong Kong in a promontory of about one mile in length and half a mile in breadth, which projects into the very centre of the harbour. Along the west coast, this is the only deep water, and here the merchant ships are accustomed to shelter during the North East Monsoon. The southern points of this promontory are but a mile apart and are the two principal landing places on this side, and it was between these points, in the event of commerce being attracted to the other side, that it has been contemplated to run a ferry.
There is perfect unanimity of opinion amongst the Mercantile Community here, and it is, I believe, beyond dispute, that this promontory is urgently required for commercial purposes, and that without it, the acquisition of Kowloon is a...
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slane that the Penincula of
Kowloon terminates towards
Hong Kong in
a
Promontory
length
about one mile in
and half a mile in breadth
- which projects into the
very
Centre
of
the Harbon - Along
the
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this is the only
West Coast
deep water, and here the
merchant ships me accustond
are
to shelter during the North East Monsoon. The Southern
points of
but a
this promontory
mile
from
are
the twos
principal landing places on
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this side and it was between there points in the event of commerce being attracted to the other side that it has been
contemplated to run
Ferry
There is
a
a Steam
perfect
unanimity of opinion amonget the Mercantile Community
here and it is I believe beyond dispute, that this promontory
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urgently required for commercial purposes
and
that without it the acquisition
Kowloon in a
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