CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867 — Page 357

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The previous papers

information,

were Enclosed for

In obedience to Y. h's Commands tol

have taken this matter into consideration

have the honor to Report

That the despatch

of for? In Donnell & the Flow accompaging

not

it contain material information previously before us, on the question of what reighbouring Selands & be claimed as having formed part of

territory of Hongkong

Ch

It appears

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Kellet Island

the barbour of

L

the ceded.

Kowloon.

that Green Island

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are within the limits of

Vistoria.

the Ordnance map of 1045

ad

delineated

that this

Sarbour is alluded to in the Convention of

1860 2 is

is thereby recognised by the Chinese Sovt

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we understand /

6.3 A

Harbour

958

belonging

to the Territory of Hongkong. We think it will be right to presumed that the limits

of

the Harbour this rec

recognised,

described in the Ordnance map

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those

that

Consequently (independently of the other

です

reesous urged in foot In Donnell's despatch)

it will be right to hold that these Islands form part of the ceded torilor.

A. to liberdeen Island I appears not

to lake that a line drawn from (ape

only

in the territory of Hongkong & molude

nearly

the whole of the Island, brit that the British foot has made grants & issued licenses for occupation of land within it & otherwise assun

otherwise assumed & Pxcercised

over it & that rights of absolute ownership no doubt has hitherto arisen of its having passed by. the cession of doughing. We think

that

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