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HONG KONG STUDY

ANNEX B

CONVENTION OF 1898

HONGKONG EXTENSION CONVENTION (1898).

CONVENTION FOR THE EXTENSION OF HONGKONG, 1898.

(Signed at Peking, 9th June 1893.)

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署築造礮台等官工需用地段皆應從公殺價自開 管轄之界臨時商辦叉議定在所展界内不可將居民進令遷移歡業八官若因修建術 商各船渡任便往來停泊且便城内官民任便行走將來中國建造鐵路至九英國 誦新安陸路中國官民照常行走又讓定仍留附近九龍堿原舊馬頭一區以便中國共 司其事惟不得與保衛香港之武備有所妨碍其餘新租之地專歸英國管轄至九龍向 書定以九十九年爲限期又議定所有現在九龍城内駐紮之中國官員仍可在城内各 按照沾附地詈展擴英界作爲新租之地其所定詳細界線應俟兩國派員勘明後再行 溯查多年以來素悉香港一處非展拓界址不足以資保衛今中英兩國政府定大學

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WHEREAS it has for many years past been re-

cognised that an extension of Hongkong territory is necessary for the proper defence and protection of thự Colour:

It has now been agreed between the Governments of Great Britain and China that the limits of British territory shall be cularged under lease to the extent indicated generally on the annexed map. The exact boularies shall be hereafter fixed when proper sur- veys have been made by officials appointed by the two Governments. The term of this lease shall be ninety-

nine years. It is at the sune time agreed that within the city of Kowloon the Chinese ollicials now stationed there shall continue to exercise jurisdiction except so far as may be inconsistent with the military require- huents for the defence of Hongkong. Within the remainder of the newly-leased territory Great Britain shall have sole jurisdiction. Chinese officials and people shall be allowed as heretofore to

use the road from Kowloon to Hsinan.

It is further agreed that the existing landing place near Kowloon city shall be reserved for the Chef Chips men-of-m, merchant und

passenger vessels, which may come and go and lie

there at Havir pleasure; and for the convenience of

movement of the officials and people within the city.

When bercuster China constructs a railway to

the boundary of the Kowlom territory under British control, arrangements shall be discussed.

It is further understood that there will be no

expropriation or expulsion of the inhabitants of the

district included within the extension, and that if land

is required for public offices, fortifications, or the like

official purposes, it shall be bonght at a fair price.

If avaos of extradition of criminals occur, they

shall be dealt with in accordance with the existing

Treaties between Great Britain and China and the

Honghong Regulatious.

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