INTERPRETATION.
No. 31 of 1911.
1961
On the north—A line drawn from the point where the meridian of longitude 113° 52′ East of Greenwich intersects the parallel of latitude touching the extreme south-west point of the shore of Deep Bay to the said south-west point of the shore of Deep Bay; thence along the high water mark upon the shore of Deep Bay to the estuary of the Sham Chan River; thence by a line drawn as described in the agreement delimiting the northern frontier of the New Territories signed by James Haldane Stewart Lockhart and Wong Ts'in-shin at Hongkong on the 19th day of March, 1899, and following the high water mark in Mirs Bay to the point where the meridian of longitude 114° 30' East of Greenwich intersects the mainland;
On the east—The meridian of longitude 114° 30′ East of Greenwich between the points where it intersects the mainland and the parallel of latitude 22° 9′ North;
On the west—The meridian of longitude 113° 52′ East of Greenwich between the points where it intersects the parallel of latitude touching the extreme south-west point of the shore of Deep Bay and the parallel of latitude 22° 9' North: Provided that, between the points on the north and south coast of Lantao where the meridian of longitude 113° 52′ East of Greenwich intersects the island, the boundary follows the western coast-line of Lantao and includes the waters appertaining thereto.
(2) "Kowloon" means that portion of the peninsula of Kowloon, Kaulung which was ceded to Great Britain by the Emperor of China on the 24th day of October, 1860.
(3) "The New Territories" means the additional territories leased to Great Britain by the Emperor of China under the Convention dated the 9th day of June, 1898.
(4) "New Kowloon" means that portion of the New Territories which is delineated and shown upon a plan marked "New Kowloon" signed by the Director of Public Works and countersigned by the Governor and deposited in the Land Office.
(5) "City of Victoria" or "Victoria" means the area within the following boundaries:—
On the north—The Harbour;
On the ...
INTERPRETATION.
No. 31 of 1911.
1961
On the north-A line drawn from the point where the [s.39 contd.] meridian of longitude 113° 52′ East of Greenwich intersects the parallel of latitude touching the extreme south-west point of the shore of Deep Bay to the said south-west point of the shore of Deep Bay; thence along the high water mark upon the shore of Deep Bay to the estuary of the Sham Chan River; thence by a line drawn as described in the agreement delimiting the northern frontier of the New Territories signed by James Haldane Stewart Lockhart and Wong Ts'in-shin at Hongkong on the 19th day of March, 1899, and following the high water mark in Mirs Bay to the point where the meridian of longitude 114° 30' East of Greenwich intersects the mainland;
On the cast-The meridian of longitude 114° 30′ East of Greenwich between the points where it intersects the main- land and the parallel of latitude 22° 9′ North;
On the west-The meridian of longitude 113° 52′ East of Greenwich between the points where it intersects the parallel of latitude touching the extreme south-west point of the shore of Deep Bay and the parallel of latitude 22° 9' North: Provided that, between the points on the north and south coast of Lantao where the meridian of longitude 113° 52′ East of Greenwich intersects the island, the boundary follows the western coast-line of Lantao and includes the waters appertaining thereto.
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(2) "Kowloon means that portion of the peninsula of Kowloon, Kaulung which was ceded to Great Britain by the Emperor of China on the 24th day of October, 1860.
(3) "The New Territories" means the additional territories New leased to Great Britain by the Emperor of China under the Territories. Convention dated the 9th day of June, 1898.
Kowloon.
(4) "New Kowloon" means that portion of the New Now Territories which is delineated and shewn upon a plan marked "New Kowloon" signed by the Director of Public Works and countersigned by the Governor and deposited in the Land Office.
(5) "City of Victoria or "Victoria means the area City of within the following boundaries :-
On the north-The Harbour;
Victoria.
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