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absolutely unconnected with the shipping interests of the
port, and were mainly representatives of landed property
rather than of commercial enterprise.
In bringing this fact under notice, we do not for
one moment impute any selfish action on the part of these
gentlemen, but we simply call attention to what must
reasonably be felt to be the natural bias of their views.
As soon as the action of His Excellency the Governor
became publicly known in Hong Kong, it called forth a
protest from the shipping and mercantile interests affected,
a copy of which is also attached. It will be seen from
this document that the present estimated cost of the whole
Lighthouse establishments of the Colony amounts to less
than 17,000 per annum, whilst the estimated amount to be
raised by the imposition of a charge on shipping of 2
cents per ton is 113,000 per annum. It is, therefore,
beyond question that the proposed fixed additional charge
of 1 cents per ton is to be devoted to purposes in no way
connected with shipping, and in view of the fact that the
are
advancement and welfare of Hong Kong due to its having
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been a free port, we submit that the unfairness and
unwisdom of the proposed tax are clearly apparent.
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