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A communication of occasional correspondence for the purpose of addressing you on the urgent necessity for the erection of a light-house on the southern approach to Hongkong, and to submit a proposal recently made by Sir Robert Hart, the Inspector General of the Chinese Imperial Customs, on behalf of the Chinese Government, to construct this light-house, if the Colony guarantee the cost, not to exceed ninety thousand dollars. The Chinese Government will bear the cost of maintenance of this light, if the Colony will provide stores, water, etc.
The Chamber of Commerce state that the majority of the representatives of the Ocean Shipping Companies, and most of the privately owned, sailing vessels, and steamers arriving from the South are willing to acquiesce in the payment of one cent per ton extra light dues for the term of three years or longer, if necessary, as a contribution to the cost of the proposed Light-house.
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A communication for the urgent necessity for the erection of a light-house on the southern approach to Hongkong, and to submit a proposal recently made by Sir Robert Hart, the Inspector General of the Chinese Imperial Customs, on behalf of the Chinese Government, to construct this light-house, if the Colony guarantee the cost, not to exceed $90,000. The Chinese Government will bear the cost of maintenance if the Colony provides stores, water, etc.
The Chamber of Commerce states that the majority of the representatives of the Ocean Shipping Companies and most privately owned vessels arriving from the South are willing to acquiesce in paying one cent per ton extra light dues for three years or longer as a contribution to the cost.