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Mr. HENDERSON's proposal regarding a light on Lamma and a change in Green Island appears to me to be deserving of the highest consideration; but as regards Cape D'Aguilar, I should like to take advantage of the opportunity here afforded me by His Excellency of stating that however troublesome it may be, I believe the site of this Light-house should be at once changed. Political considerations may have rendered it necessary in the past to keep closely within British Territory. The time has now come to enter into negociations with Sir ROBERT HART for a light on Waglan; "the nature of the light can be reserved for future discussion. "The light at Cape D'Aguilar is in my opinion dangerous, on account of its "peculiar position, obscured for large sectors by the off lying islands. The seaman approaching from the S.E. on a dark night feels safe because he does not see a "light whereas in reality he may be close to Soonkong which is obscuring it. The "discovery of the Bokhara Rocks has greatly diminished the usefulness of this light."
W. USBORNE MOORE,
Commander, H.M.S. “Rambler.”
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(Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon, to Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.)
No. 16.
HONGKONG.
SIR,
CUSTOM HOUSE,
KOWLOON, 10th July, 1888.
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch of the 6th instant, in which you convey to me certain proposals of His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong with regard to the substitution of a fixed Light on Gap Rock for the flashing one originally intended; for the erection of a flashing Light on the Islet of Waglan, and for the removal of the fixed Light, now existing at Cape D'Aguilar, altogether.
In reply I beg to assure you that no time should be lost in laying this matter before the Inspector-General of Chinese Customs, who will, no doubt give it prompt attention.
I have, &c.,
F. A. MORGAN, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon and District.
To The Honourable F. STEWART, LL.D.,
Colonial Secretary,
&c.,
&c.,
ye.,
Hongkong.
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(Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon, to Colonial Secretary.}
No. 17.
HONGKONG.
SIR,
CUSTOM HOUSE, KOWLOON, 8th August, 1888.
In reply to your communication of the 6th July last and with reference to the proposals of His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong as to lighting both Gap Rock and Waglan, I have now the honour to inform you that I have just received a despatch from the Inspector General of Chinese Customs in which he desires me to intimate to you that: