If cases of extradition of criminals occur, they shall be dealt with in accordance with the existing Treaties between Great Britain and China and the Hong Kong Regulations.
The aren leased to Great Britain, as shown on the annexed map, includes the waters of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay, but it is agreed that Chinese vessels of war, whether neutral or otherwise, shall retain the right to use those waters.
This Convention shall come into force on the first day of July, eighteen hundred and uinety-eight, being the thirteenth day of the fifth moon of the twenty-fourth year of Kuang Hsu. It shall be ratified by the Sovereigns of the two countries, and the ratifica- tions shall be exchanged in London as soon as possible.
In witness whereof the Undersigned, duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed the present Agreement.
Done at Peking in quadruplicate (four copies in English and four in Chinese) the niuth day of June, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, being the twenty-first day of the fourth moon of the twenty-fourth year of Kuang Hsü.
(L.S.)
(L.S.)
CLAUDE M. MACDONALD.
SEAL OF THE CHINESE
PLENIPOTENTIARY,
HONG KONG EXTENSION
Reproduction of the Map attached to the
JE
Convention between Great Britain and China
signed a Peking on the 9th of June 1898
灣州深
Deep Bay
Toby Harbour
DO
Mirs Bay
IDW 0, No 1376
分二十五度三十百一經東址尼林格
#13° 52' E Long
Lautao
Castle
Peak Bay
+
Lomma
"Port
龍
Shelter
HONG KONG
22° 9′ N. Lat
体度三十二緯北
Lem. m. a
Islands
Reference
Teritory previously belonging to Great Britain Boundary of area leused to Great Britain. Chinese Peritory
海
Scale des or 1 Inch 4.90 Miles
10
15 MILES
大鵬灣
Litho" at the intell Div War Office Nov 1898
114' 30' E. Long
分十三度四百一經東址尼林格
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