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exewn in the present return as it defines the Sorts for which they clear and not those of eventual destination.
7
the
The tonnage for the Ships of Recenzeries Imperiales is gross Tonnage, I have been unable to
procure Registered Tonnage (or that on which
the
the
right dues are paid) from Superintendent, but by deducting came proportion of Engine
about the
came
From since as
/
we arrive at
what the
the S.-0 Company
an approximation
of
paying or Register Tournage
is. I estimate this at about 13000
Dus.
His Sxcelling will perceive that, supposing India not to collect,
Vessels touching at Galle bound here
would
bringing
pay
their dues at that Port
on a receipt, if not touching at that Port payment would be made on arrival, Nessels clearing
for or arriving from Bombay on Suez "direct would fay here also. I respectfully suggest
will
be
40
more convenient
for
that it
the
S4 0 Company's Steamers and those the Pressageries Imperiales as they always touch at walle löseng
of
their dues both inwards and outwards at that place, these dues would then go directly to the Colonial Freasury at Ceylon.
I have t
(Signed) A. & Ronsett,
Harbor Master, &c.