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cat of the Chinese Government.
From a letter he has written to Mr James Whittall I see that Mr Wart had once before submitted this scheme to Mr Austin Cozens Colonial Secretary, and to Mr Ryrie Member of Council, and I take the liberty to recommend it to the able consideration of Your Excellency.
The endorsed Memorandum, with which, at my request, Mr Wart has been so good as to furnish me, may be of some interest to the Colonial Government.
I have to remain, (Signed) Thomas Francis Wade
• Copy
The Memorandum.
~ Coast of China.
The first Column gives the names of Lights already finished or in construction, the second Column gives the names of the places where others are to be put up, going from North to South.
Mr Wart's plan embraces from 30 to 36 Sea Lights: outer Lights to follow.
Mar 20