CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12] — Page 84

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Perfecting an extension in the territory of Hong Kong, signed at Peking on 9 June 1898.

2. The question has arisen owing to a request by Sun Sik man for permission to erect a pier foreshore in this Bay, which involves a number of subsidiary points of title; these are dealt with at some length in the enclosures attached to the Governor's despatch, but do not materially affect the main subject of this reference. It is probable, however, that Yun Sik man's request is only the forerunner of other applications of a similar kind, and as there is a divergence of opinion as to the rights of His Majesty's Government under the Convention, notably in Mirs. Bay and Deep Bay, it seems desirable that an authoritative decision should be obtained for the guidance of the Government of Hongkong.

3. The clause in the Convention dealing with the subject will be found on p. 2 of the accompanying print of the document, which runs as follows: "The area leased to Great Britain, as shown in the annexed map, includes the waters of Mirs. Bay and Deep Bay, but it is agreed that Chinese vessels of war..."

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Perfecting an extension in the territory of Hong Kong, signed at Peking on 9 June 1898. 2. The question has arisen owing to a request by Sun Sik man for permission to erect a pier foreshore in this Bay, which involves a number of subsidiary points of title; these are dealt with at some length in the enclosures attached to the Governor's despatch, but do not materially affect the main subject of this reference. It is probable, however, that Yun Sik man's request is only the forerunner of other applications of a similar kind, and as there is a divergence of opinion as to the rights of His Majesty's Government under the Convention, notably in Mirs. Bay and Deep Bay, it seems desirable that an authoritative decision should be obtained for the guidance of the Government of Hongkong. 3. The clause in the Convention dealing with the subject will be found on p. 2 of the accompanying print of the document, which runs as follows: "The area leased to Great Britain, as shown in the annexed map, includes the waters of Mirs. Bay and Deep Bay, but it is agreed that Chinese vessels of war..."
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Berfecting an

entens in the territi of Hong Kong, signed at

Reking

in

9 June 1898.

in ha.

2 The questin

arisen own y

Wan

to the fort of Hungary

affilication by

Sun Sik man for permission

02

the

Berect a pier foreshorting this

Bay

involve

and this application

number of

of title in

subsidiary points; which

are dealt with at some

tho in the enclosures

benytte

to the Governor's despatch,

list do not maternally affect the main

the main subjech

of this reference. It is probable, however, that

Yun like man's request is

andy

I., the

It forerunner

of

oller afflications of a similar

kind, and as

>

thing

there

81.

a dvergina of opinion bull

6-

refix the rights of Hm

Goot under the Convention.

hotly

in

Mus.

Baz

but.

}

in Reef Bay, it seems the

desciable that on authoritatur

decision should be obtaine for the Gunden in of the Government of Hongkong.

3. The clause in the

Convention dealing with-

the subject will be found auf 2 of the accompanying print of taldocument, to

Janr as

follows

Whe

area

leased to great titani

As shown in

the annexed

map, includes the

waters of

mais.

Bay h

Deep Bay, but it is apree

that Chinese vessels of war

11

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