CO129-284 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [7-8] — Page 197

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warded in my despatch N. (Bygone 198 of the 19th instant ld have / me 2014

the honour to express the hope

that the

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clause of Mi-

saving litary_requirements. litary requirements may mi tigate the evils feared by the Chamber of Commerce as cer tain to result from Kowloon city thus being left.

an en.

clave within British territo

ry.

The "Times" article con- veyed no information on the retention of the Head

extail of

July 1898.)

Office and stations

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of the Chi- nese Maritime Customs with

in the Colony, when this be- Known in HongKong it

comes

will considerably diminish the satisfaction with which the people would otherwise have viewed this long looked for extension of their boun-

daries.

on both

Tact and forbearance will be required sides to prevent friction be tween the officials resulting

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