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Boundary Settlement

When
March 1899
Where
Sham Chun River
Part of
Britain formally takes possession of the Hong Kong New Territories

The boundary of the New Territories was officially settled at the Sham Chun River in March 1899.

In March 1899, it was settled that the boundary remain at the Sham Chun River, defining the extent of the leased territory north of Boundary Street.

Sources

  1. New Territories Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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