DELIMITATION OF NORTHERN FRONTIER OF NEW TERRITORIES

DELIMITATION OF NORTHERN FRONTIER OF NEW TERRITORIES

7.-DELIMITATION OF NORTHERN FRONTIER OF NEW
TERRITORIES.

The Northern Bomidary 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 procceds straight inLand for a short distance
till it meets a narrow path between fiedls on the right and a tidal flat on
the left. A peg, was driven in to the Last 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 lvide
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 continues
until a road leading to the village Kang Han is reached. a peg was
driven in at the Point where the boandary line leaves the river and follows

this road. It was agreed that the whole of the road is within British.
territory but may he used by the inhabitants of both couritries. This
road leads up a steep ravine crossing and recrossin a 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 boundary was marked at this point with a peg. It was agreed that
the road from this gap should be the boundars 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 t'o. 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 Kang t'o village on
the right and reaches the Sham. Chun river at a distance of about a
quarter of a mile below Kancy 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 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 Solithern.
boundaries are as laid clown 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.
Delimitation of Northern Frontier of New Territories.

Delimitation of Northern Frontier of New Territories.

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