'The Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, c. who returned to the cololiy-by the El steamer Coromandel this morning, is, it is reported, not to return to his duties as Colonial' Secretary. for the present, to be seconded for six months from that post for the purpose of organising th administration of the newly acquired terri tory in the hinterland of Kowloon. It is also said that the finances of the new territory are to be kept distinct from those of the colony proper for some time, probably experiment to ce if the country can be self-supporting. I suppose: that the cere-mong of formally taking possession of the territory on the mainland and of the vari islands leased will take place almost immediately. It is high time that-the flag was raised there, for several frauds on the Inndowners have already, tis said, been Featraction of growing timber has been gol perpetrated by speculators, and a wholesale on in many districts in the belief-that: this will not be permitted under British rule!
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