which
are not either
Jourely British or
purely Chinese, or part of the high seas He is aware of no reason for doubting the application of the general principle laid-down by the Colonial Attorney General out
that where water is
within three miles
of
any
British territory
of
that water is British unless it is also within three miles of Chinese territory, and that in that contingency the "medium filum aquae" is the proper line of division between
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the
de facto
the jurisdictions.
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of these principles
are clear It is
Lai
possible that their
the
plan is application, may
uncertain in practice, and probable that they will impede the effective administration
of motive
This being the
case it would seem
very desirable to ascertain with
precision what lands
to have been acquired by the British Government as appurtenant to Hong Kong or Kowloon
(2)
which
are not either
Jourely Butish or.
purely Chinese, or part of the high seas He is aware of no reason for doubting the application of the feneral pucister land-down by the Colomual attorney general out
that where water is
within three mules
any
British territory
of
that water is Buttoli unless it is also within three miles of Chmere serritty, and that in that contingency the " meduim filum aquae" is the proper line of division between
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the
de fre
the jurisdictions.
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of these fumipter
ore coout It is
Lai
possible that ther
he
plan is application, mas
uncertain in practice, and probable that they will impede the effee- = tive administration
of motive
This being the
case it would reem
very desirable to ascertain with
pension what blands
to have been acquired by the British Govern =ment as appurtenant to Hong Kong or Kowloon
(2)
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