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Sir,
Enclosure.
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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Hongkong, 1st November, 1923,
I have the honour to refer to the Chamber'■ letter
of 20th July, in reply to the Government's letter No.2210/
1923 of the 3rd July asking for the views of the Chamber
upon a suggestion by the Harbour Master that an automatic
fog signal be installed on Tathong Point.
It is understood that the automatic signal will
come into operation on the first day of the New Year and
the Chamber desires to make the suggestion if it has not
already occurred to the Government - that the Fog Signal
be named "The Beckwith Bell".
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Commander Beckwith has accomplished much in the direction of improving the Harbour and its administration
during the 18 years that he has been connected with the
Department. His work in relation to the maintenance,
classification and organisation of buoys since they were
taken over by the Government has been so efficient as
entirely to remove the apprehensive feelings entertained by
those interested in shipping when the transfer was first
mooted.
It is assumed that, in the ordinary course of
events, Commander Beckwith's term of service in the Colony
will soon be drawing to a close and it is hoped that the
Government will agree as to the appropriateness of permanent
ly associating his name, in the manner suggested, with the
Colony and particularly with the Harbour.
The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong.
I have, ko.. (8d.) D. K. Blair,
Secretary.