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down the right-hand side of the ravine and has a stream on the left running to Kang T'ó. At the foot of the ravine this road crosses a larger stream coming from the direction of Ng Tung Shán and re-crosses it within a distance of 100 yards. This road passes Kang Tó village on the right and reaches the Sham Chun river at a distance of about a quarter of a mile below Kang T'ó. It was agreed that up to this point this road is within British territory but may be used by the inhabit- ants of both countries. It was also agreed that the waters of the stream running from Ng Tung Shán referred to above should be available for cultivators of land in both territories. 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, Hongkong, this 19th day of March, 1899.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART.

In the presence of

TSOI YEUK-SHÁN.

I # #, i.e., WONG TS'ÜN-SHIN.

⇓⇓, ie., KI WAI.

(Secretary of State to Governor.)

HONGKONG. No. 81.

SIR,

DOWNING STREET,

9th May, 1899.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 73 of the 24th March and enclosures relative to the completion of the delimitation of the Northern boundary of the new territory, and I shall be glad if you will convey to Mr. STEWART LOCKHART my appreciation of the able manner in which he has conducted the negotiations with the representative of the Chinese Government on this occasion.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Governor

Sir H. A. BLAKE, G.C.M.G.,

&c.,

&c.,

4c.

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

(Telegram to Secretary of State.)

1st April, 1899.

Inclusion of Sham Chun refused by Chinese authorities. The people near the boundary decided upon have threatened our workmen employed in the erection of Police matsheds. An inflammatory placard which had been posted in the New Territory has been brought in to ine. I propose to proceed this evening to interview the Viceroy at Canton, with a view to having Chinese troops sent to preserve order until we take over the territory-which will be as soon as the matsheds are ready.

BLAKE.