CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 382

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Lovell's explanations on this and it thence appears that as such perambulation of the 500 feet contour has really taken place, as indeed I knew it was impossible it could without attracting the attention of the Colonial Authorities who would instantly have protested against encroachment.

18.

Admitting even that there has been some perambulation beyond Boundary stones I would ask how much value can be attached to such perambulation when the most that can be stated by the gentleman who conducted it for the last seven years is that "in passing round from one to the other of these (the admitted Boundary) stones a close examination was made over the range of hills which can be readily done in most places far beyond the 500 feet contour there. No doubt it can be seen to beyond the 1000 feet contour whilst the eye could also take in most of the town of Victoria and Island of Hong Kong as well as the opposite mainland.

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Experienced in getting a reply being in question whether such perambulation actually did take place, induced me to request you to refrain from sanctioning any final arrangement till I could report further. 17 I now transmit Blue... on this point Lovell's explanations on this and it thence appears that as such perambulation of the 500 feet contour has really taken place, as indeed I knew it was impossible it could without attracting the attention of the Colonial Authorities who would instantly have protested against encroachment. 18. Admitting even that there has been some perambulation beyond Boundary stones I would ask how much value can be attached to such perambulation when the most that can be stated by the gentleman who conducted it for the last seven years is that "in passing round from one to the other of these (the admitted Boundary) stones a close examination was made over the range of hills which can be readily done in most places far beyond the 500 feet contour there. No doubt it can be seen to beyond the 1000 feet contour whilst the eye could also take in most of the town of Victoria and Island of Hong Kong as well as the opposite mainland.

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I now bansmit Bluet

on this point

Lovells explanations on this and it thence appears that as such perambulation of the:

500 feet contour has really latten place, as indeed I knew it was impossible it could- without attracting the attention the Colonial Authorite who would

instantly have protected against

Encroachment.

18.

Admitting

inf

the

Even that there

has been some perambulation beyond Ramidary stones I would ask how

379

the

much value can be attached to such

parambulation when the most that can

be stated by

the gentleman who

conducted it for the last seven - gears is that " in passing round from " one to the olt: . of there ( the admitted "Romidary ) Alones a close Examination

by the

18 was made over the lange

Eyr

" of hills which can be readily done in If "most places for beyond the 500

500 feet. "Contour "tere. No doubt it can

&c. &c.

and sen to beyond the 1000 fret contain whilst the rise could also take in most Of the town of Victoria and Erland of hong đóng

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