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Sir,
Enclosure 2.
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Hongkong, 16th. February, 1901,
I have the honour to state for the
information of His Excellency the Governor that I have
been instructed by the Inspector General of Customs to
surrender Waglan Island and its Lighthouse on the demand
of the Hongkong Goverment and at the same time to claim
refund of the cost of the Lighthouse, and of its mainte-
nance from the date when the British Flag was hoisted
on the territory leased by the terms of the Convention
of the 9th, June, 1898.
I understand your despatch No.2272
of the 14th. December, 1900, to be a such demand, and
I have accordingly prepared, and beg to forward herewith
for presentation to His Excellency particulars.of a stat e-
ment of the claim above mentioned, divided under three
heads, the amount due to each, being as follows.-
1. Cost of Tower, Lantern and
Apparatus...
2. Cost of Dwellings, Outhouses,
Fogsignalling platform, Landing place and gear..
3. Maintenance expenditure from
17th. April,1899, to 28th. February, 1901,.
The Honourable
The Colonial
Secretary, Hongkong.
I have etc.,
.£4,989.4.4.
.842,394.78
.$11,500.08.
(Sd.)E.V.Brenan, Ag.Com.of Customs.