CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12] — Page 395

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Enclosure 1.

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With regard to the despatch, N.

190, from the Secretary of State, dated 15th Sune 1900. I find that the extension therein

referred to docs include come, foreshore and

usually covered by the @) It appears that, in the opinion

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of the English Law Officers, the Common

Law of England as to foreshore and open seas with in the territorial limits, applies to the Straits Settlements, subject to

any

modifications required by local customs.

(3) I assume that the same law. would be held to apply to Hongkong and, therefore, it may

well be that, in theory. at all events, the Lease and reclamatioa

would involve inteference with public rights of fishing and navigation. Iu fact, however, I do not think the interference

i question.

would be really substantial or such as

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public nuisance, because