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the other Bays on the South shores of Hongkong. Moreover,

Tytan Bay lies at the bottom of the valley which contains the

principal water supply of Hongkong. They would also apply to

a great many other places in the Colony which would be thrown

open to the unrestricted use of Foreign Ships of War were the

views of the Admiralty given effect to.

There is another aspect of the question

which is important to notice. It is the necessity for confining within the narrowest possible limits the use of the Colonial

waters by Chinese Vessels of War. Under the Convention for the

lease of the New Territories they are unfortunately entitled

to the use of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay. But recent and grave

violations of the territoriality of this Colony, -in both of

which Chinese Gun-vessels played a part (I refer to the murder

of Yeung Kui Wan and the murder of the victim who was alleged

to be Hung Tsin-fuk) and the experience of the past, show

that elsewhere they should be confined to the Man-of-War

Anchorages in Victoria Harbour which is the only place where

their movements can be efficiently watched and if necessary

controlled.

Finally, I would point out that the only

Port in this Colony that a Foreign Man-of-War can possibly

want to use is the Port of Victoria. The only other Ports in

the Colony are a few fishing villages which under Section 21

of Ordinance 36 of 1899 (from which Men-of-War are exempted

by Section 45) have been declared Ports for the purposes of regulating and licensing the native craft (principally fishing boats) that use them. They are Aberdeen, Stanley, (on the South side of Hongkong), Sai Kung (Port Shelter), Tai Po (Tolo Harbour)

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131 the other Bays on the South shores of Hongkong. Moreover, 7) Tytan Bay lies at the bottom of the valley which contains the principal water supply of Hongkong. They would also apply to a great many other places in the Colony which would be thrown open to the unrestricted use of Foreign Ships of War were the views of the Admiralty given effect to. 6. There is another aspect of the question which is important to notice. It is the necessity for confining within the narrowest possible limits the use of the Colonial waters by Chinese Vessels of War. Under the Convention for the lease of the New Territories they are unfortunately entitled to the use of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay. But recent and grave violations of the territoriality of this Colony, -in both of which Chinese Gun-vessels played a part (I refer to the murder of Yeung Kui Wan and the murder of the victim who was alleged to be Hung Tsin-fuk) and the experience of the past, show that elsewhere they should be confined to the Man-of-War Anchorages in Victoria Harbour which is the only place where their movements can be efficiently watched and if necessary controlled. 7. Finally, I would point out that the only Port in this Colony that a Foreign Man-of-War can possibly want to use is the Port of Victoria. The only other Ports in the Colony are a few fishing villages which under Section 21 of Ordinance 36 of 1899 (from which Men-of-War are exempted by Section 45) have been declared Ports for the purposes of regulating and licensing the native craft (principally fishing boats) that use them. They are Aberdeen, Stanley, (on the South side of Hongkong), Sai Kung (Port Shelter), Tai Po (Tolo Harbour)

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131 the other Bays on the South shores of Hongkong. Moreover, 7) Tytan Bay lies at the bottom of the valley which contains the principal water supply of Hongkong. They would also apply to a great many other places in the Colony which would be thrown open to the unrestricted use of Foreign Ships of War were the views of the Amiralty given effect to. 6. There is another aspect of the question which is important to notice. It is the necessity for confin- ing within the narrowest possible limits the use of the Colonial waters by Chinese Vessels of War. Under the Convention for the lease of the New Territories they are unfortunately entitled to the use of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay. But recent and grave violations of the territoriality of this Colony, -in both of which Chinese Gun-vessels played a part (I refer to the murder of Yeung Kui Wan and the murder of the victim who was alleged to be Hung Tsin-fuk) and the experience of the past, show that elsewhere they should be confined to the Man-of-War Anchorages in Victoria Harbour which is the only place where their movements can be efficiently watched and if necessary controlled. 7. Finally, I would point out that the only Port in this Colony that a Foreign Man-of-War can possibly want to use is the Port of Victoria. The only other Ports in the Colony are a few fishing villages which under Section 21 of Ordinance 36 of 1899 (from which Men-of-War are exempted by Section 45) have been declared Ports for the purposes of regulating and licensing the native craft (principally fishing boats) that use them. They are Aberdeen, Stanley, (on the South side of Hongkong), Sai Kung (Port Shelter), Tai Po (Tolo Harbour)

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