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must be given by the individual himself.

vi.

312

As regards persons of Chinese race

resident in Hongkong Island at the time of its cession in

1841, and in Kowloon on 24th. October, 1860:-

I agree (with deference) with Mr. Hurst that they should be regarded as solely British subjects. The Attorney-General holds that the former have a dual nationality and the latter are Chinese subjects. Of the former there are practically none left, and of the latter few. The subject is therefore not important.

Children of the above born (a) in the

vii.

King's dominions (b) elsewhere:-

These two classes I submit should be

treated in all respects similarly to the two similar

classes under iv.

viii.

Persons resident in the New Territories

at the time of its cession on lease in 1898 and children born of such persons (a) in the New Territories, (b) in Hongkong or elsewhere in the King's dominions, and (c) in China:-

This is a clearly defined group, and I have nothing to add to what appears in the correspondence regarding it. In view of the vital necessity to the Colony

of Hongkong of maintaining the line of defences in the

Kowloon hills, of the outlay on the Railway and other

Public Works, and of the immense benefit to the people

which has been conferred by British rule, and their known

desire to remain under that rule, it is, I presume, in-

-conceivable that the Territories will ever revert to

China and I would therefore advocate its inclusion with

the rest of the Colony for the purposes of the present

discussion. Of the evils of the present condition of things the case of the Fugitive Criminal Liang Tou affords a good

instance.

Briefly summarised the circumstances

were as follows:-

Acting