CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899 — Page 599

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to the band tentay at Hong Kong: but as to 2, further amendment will be required, so suice :-

(a) it has been decided that the Chinese Customs shall not be levied within the leased territory

(b) the leased territory being part of the Colony of this will be no Customs levied except possibly an fin.

It is a fact that the leased territory now part of the Colony of Hongkong, it ought now, strictly speaking, to be affected & make a declaratione as is hoped, and that in which will be practically inside the questions now raised.

I think that while therefore the answer proposed Law. Johnson will work the Hundend Juha Wa KÅ OPL bod in could be as well to add something to the above effect.

I looks alivorn an &.0. theirselves had wit the realized that the territory is now an integral part of the Colony.

The leased territory near Hongkong form an integral part of that colony. And as this is the only Giavel territory Which we hold in China - unless the English settlement at Shanghai - is based on leased ground which I do not think is the case- to leased territory all reference should be left out is on declaration. It should be explained to the U.S. that the leased territory at Hong Kong is an integral part of the colony and that as far as possible the same laws are already applicable to it as to the older part have been declared to be an

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to the band tentay at Hong Kong: but as to 2, further amendment will be required, so suice :- (a) it has been decided that the Chinese Customs shall not be levied within the leased territory (b) the leased territory being part of the Colony of this will be no Customs levied except possibly an fin. It is a fact that the leased territory now part of the Colony of Hongkong, it ought now, strictly speaking, to be affected & make a declaratione as is hoped, and that in which will be practically inside the questions now raised. I think that while therefore the answer proposed Law. Johnson will work the Hundend Juha Wa KÅ OPL bod in could be as well to add something to the above effect. I looks alivorn an &.0. theirselves had wit the realized that the territory is now an integral part of the Colony. The leased territory near Hongkong form an integral part of that colony. And as this is the only Giavel territory Which we hold in China - unless the English settlement at Shanghai - is based on leased ground which I do not think is the case- to leased territory all reference should be left out is on declaration. It should be explained to the U.S. that the leased territory at Hong Kong is an integral part of the colony and that as far as possible the same laws are already applicable to it as to the older part have been declared to be an

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to the band tentay at Hong Kony: but as to 2, further amendment will A be required, so suice :- (al it has been decided that the Chinese Customs shall not be levid within the leased teritory (b) the leased leviting being part of the Colony of this will b thing is a fee hart no Customs о levied exceft fossibly an fin. نشمند which GWS. 2/10 FACI time that in crew of the form that the lease territoz now part of the song of Hongkong, it ought now, stuitly speaking, to be affected & mek A declaratione as is hoopored, and that in withh be Gewee therefore as practically intride the questions now raived. I think that chile therefre the arower proposed Jaw. Johnson wild week the Hundend Juha Wa KÅ OPL bod in could be as well to add 595 something the above effect. I looks alivorn an &.0. theirselves had wit the realized that the territory is wor A integral pair of the form. 3/10 The leaved fenitory near Hongtinng form an integral part of that colony. the only and as this is the Giavel tenitory Which we hold in China - unless the English settlement at Shanghai - is beas on leased ground which I do not think is the case- to leased teritory all reference should be left out is on declaration. It should be to that Cxplained to the U.S. you! the leased territory at Hong Kong has integral part the colony and that as for as possible the same laws me already applicable to it as to the older part been declared to be an

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to the band tentay at Hong Kony: but as to 2, further amendment will A be required, so suice :-

(al

it has been decided that the Chinese Customs shall not be levid within the leased teritory

(b) the leased leviting being part of the Colony of this will b

thing

is a fee hart

no Customs

levied exceft fossibly an fin.

نشمند

which

GWS.

2/10

FACI

time that in crew of

the form that the lease territoz now part of the song of Hongkong, it ought now, stuitly speaking, to

be affected & mek

declaratione

as is hoopored, and that in withh

Gewee therefore as practically intride the questions now raived.

I think that

chile therefre

the arower proposed Jaw. Johnson

wild week the

Hundend Juha Wa KÅ OPL bod

in could be as well

to add

595

something the above effect.

I looks alivorn an

&.0. theirselves had wit

the

realized

that the territory is wor

integral pair of the form.

3/10

The leaved fenitory near Hongtinng form an integral part of that colony.

the only

and as this is the

Giavel tenitory

Which we hold in China - unless the

English settlement at Shanghai - is beas on leased ground which I do

not think is the case-

to leased teritory

all reference

should be left out

is on declaration. It should be

to that Cxplained to the U.S. you! the leased territory at Hong Kong has integral part the colony and that as for as possible the same laws me already applicable to it as to the older part

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