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of Kwang Hau (9th June, 1898) for the expansion of the Hong Kong
Territories, one article of which states:-
"It is at the same time agreed that within the City
of Kowloon the Chinese Officials now stationed there shall
continue to exercise jurisdiction except so far as may be in-
consistent with the military requirements for the defense of
Hong Kong. Within the remainder of the newly-leased territory
Great Britain shall have sole jurisdiction".
As Chinese officials may continue their duties in
Kowloon City, it is quite plain that though the extended
territory was being leased to Great Britain, Kowloon City wa s
to be under the control of Chinese. The further provision in
the article that the rest of the territory would be controlled
by Britain further confirms the fact that it was the intention
at the conclusion of the treaty that Kowloon City was not to be
controlled by Britain.
In the late Ching Dynasty, one civil official, the
sub-magistrate, and a colonel and his subordinate military
officers were stationed in Kowloon City. when the Hongkong
Government took over the newly-leased territory outside of
Kowloon City, these officials were made to withdraw by force.
Since the establishment of the Republic, no officials have been
stationed in the city.
But the withdrawal of the officials in the Ching
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Dynasty, and the non-appointment of officials during the
Republic, do not alter the meaning of the Treaty then concluded,
nor do they cancel the rights provided by the Treaty.
Kowloon City is to be controlled by Chinese Ufficials, then
Chinese residents inside the city should have free residential
righta. The Hongkong Government's orders for all the residents
in the city to move out therefore are not all in conformity with
the text of the Treaty or with the spirit prevailing at the
conclusion of the Treaty.
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