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Peter Wisley Swith

The Unequal

Trentes.

APPENDIX 4

Memorandum on the Delimitation of the Northern

Boundary of the New Territories

The Northern Boundary commences at the point of high water- mark in Mirs Bay where the meridian of 114° 30′ East cuts the land and follows that high water-mark to the point marked with a peg immediately to the West of the market town locally known as Tung Wo Hu and sometimes called Shat'aukok. It then proceeds straight inland for a short distance till it meets a narrow path between fields on the right and a tidal flat on the left. A peg was driven in to the East of the path, and it was agreed that the whole of the path is within British territory but may be used by the inhabitants of both countries. The line follows this path until it reaches a corner of the market town of Tung Wo Hu, where another peg was driven in, and then proceeds until it comes to the bed of a wide stream which is at present dry. It was agreed that the boundary should follow the centre of this river bed. The land to the right of the river, that is, the land on the left bank being within Chinese territory; the land to the left of the river, that is, the land on the right bank being within British territory. This line along the middle of the river's bed con- tinues until a road leading to the village Kang Hau is reached. A peg was driven in at the point where the boundary line leaves the river and follows this road. It was agreed that the whole of the road is within British territory but may be used by the inhabitants of both countries. This road leads up a steep ravine crossing and recrossing the stream. It was agreed that the waters of this stream whether within the British or the Chinese boundary should be available for the inhabitants of both countries. This road passes through a gap about 500 feet above sea level forming the dividing ridge between the Shat'aukok and Sham Chun valleys. The bound- ary was marked at this point with a peg. It was agreed that the road from this gap should be the boundary and is within British territory but may be used by the inhabitants of both countries. This road passes down the right-hand side of the ravine and has a stream on the left running to Kang To. At the foot of the ravine this road crosses a larger stream coming from the direction of Ng Tung Shan and recrosses it within a distance of 100 yards. This road passes

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Kang To village on the right and reaches the Sham Chun river at a distance of about a quarter of a mile below Kang T`o. It was agreed that up to this point this road is within British territory but may be used by the inhabitants of both countries. It was also agreed that the waters of the stream running from Ng Tung Shan referred to above shall be available for cultivators of land in both countries. A peg was driven in to mark the point where this road as a boundary ended. The boundary then follows the right or northern bank of the river generally known as the Sham Chun river down to Deep Bay, all the river and the land to the south being within British territory. The Western. Eastern, and Southern boundaries are as laid down in the Convention, the whole of the Island of Lantao being within British territory.

The waters of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay are included in the area leased to Great Britain.

Signed in the Council Chamber, Hong Kong, this 19th day of March, 1899.

Source: LHK 1964 ed., app. IV, pp. K1–2.

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