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exewn in the present return as it defines the Sorts for which they clear and not those of eventual destination.

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the

The tonnage for the Ships of Recenzeries Imperiales is gross Tonnage, I have been unable to

procure Registered Tonnage (or that on which

the

the

right dues are paid) from Superintendent, but by deducting came proportion of Engine

about the

came

From since as

/

we arrive at

what the

the S.-0 Company

an approximation

of

paying or Register Tournage

is. I estimate this at about 13000

Dus.

His Sxcelling will perceive that, supposing India not to collect,

Vessels touching at Galle bound here

would

bringing

pay

their dues at that Port

on a receipt, if not touching at that Port payment would be made on arrival, Nessels clearing

for or arriving from Bombay on Suez "direct would fay here also. I respectfully suggest

will

be

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more convenient

for

that it

the

S4 0 Company's Steamers and those the Pressageries Imperiales as they always touch at walle löseng

of

their dues both inwards and outwards at that place, these dues would then go directly to the Colonial Freasury at Ceylon.

I have t

(Signed) A. & Ronsett,

Harbor Master, &c.