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Trade as to the want of a Light house on the Lema Islands, I have the
d
honour to forward, for Your Lordship's information, copy of report of the Harbour eMaster. In
wad
find also that this subject referred to in a despatch of Sir
e
jst
Arthur Kennedy, of 14th April, 1873,
which it was stated that there were
no
hopes of the Colony obtaining from the Chinese Government the necessary sites for erecting this and other proposed lighthouses.
In reporting
on
this
subject the Warbour Master calle attention to the great want of a Light on the Pratas Reef which
should
finclosure 2. (Tracing)
Enclosure
29th June 18:
No77
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should be constructed at the joint -
nation trading to
expense of every
the East. The position of this reef is
shown
3.
on the small tracing annexed.
In
an
letter of Mr. Wade which
enclosure to a
was
forwarded to
the Colonial Office by Sir Arthur Kennedy's
despatch before referred to it is stated that the imperial Customs Inspectorate of... China contemplated placing lights
Wang Lan or Gap Rock near
on
Gap Rock near Hongkong,
and also on the Pratas; but this has
" yet been done.
not yet
I have the honour to be.
Your Lordships
May Lord,
Most Obedient Humble Servant,
From:
Administrator.?