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built I may mention one that is to be put on the Trata's Shoal. The only real danger of the Chinese seas is when that light is put up, foreign Governments will be invited to direct passing ships occasionally. They are safe if placed with the services of first-class men.
1 And that the only assistance to be asked for, which Treaty Powers are bound to give, is one by Exterritorial privileges afforded, and that is to visit it. To join in the prevention that the light-keepers either at Breaker Point or at the Cape of Good Hope is to be of good scope, but competent advice will be taken before the site is resolved upon.
The amounts hitherto expended from Tonnage Dues for harbour improvements have been small, but it may now be considerable. Annually during the last four years, about $45,000, and for special purposes during the same period, light ships, beacons, buoy, repairs, etc., about $50,000.
The revenue (Tonnage Dues) for the five years stated with confidence that it has been say $1,000,000, and the expenditure $275,000 or more than 1/4. The Chinese Government will do its share of the work faithfully and well; it will provide funds and secure the prevention of all acts on the part of foreigners settled at the ports, be they the acts of individuals or Municipal Councils, pronounced to be of a hurtful tendency by the Chinese Agents, to recognize and support those Agents in the performance of their duties.
During the last five years, my duties have taken me up and down the Coast some score of times, and visits to the parts spoken of have been numerous; what I have written I have accordingly written as having myself seen the Coast, the entrances.
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built I
may
mention
one that is to be
put on the Trata's Shoal. The
only
real danger
of the chinese beas: when that light is put up, foreign Governments will be invited
to direct paping ships of
occasionally
are
safe
Pplaced
the services of first claf
men
1
And that
the only assistance to be asked for
which Treaty Powers
bound to
cire
is one
by Exterritorial
privileges
afford
and that is
war to visit it
to
Join
in the preve
that the
to see and well. Further
on
а
light. Reepers
light
either Breaker Point
or
is to be
the Cape
of Good scope, buit competent advice will be
taken before
before the site is resolved upon.
The amounts hitherto expended from Tommage
Dues for harber improvements to have been,
#
small, but it
may
now
be
H
+ Annually during the last four years about Flo. 45,000, and for special purposes dining the same.
period, light ships, beacono, brooyd, repairs
pe about Its. 50,000.
The revenue. (Jonnage Ques) for the five yours stated with confidence that the has been say Its 1000,000, and the expendition
Chinese loverment will do it's
share of the work faithfully
say Ho. 275,000
or more than I h
and well- it will provide funds and secure
prevention of all acts on
the part of foreigners settled at the ports,
ar
of
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be they the acts of individuals Municipal Councils, prenounced to be of a
hurtful tendency by the Chinese Agents
to recognize and support those Agents
the
performance of their cuddies. During the last five years my
have taken me
up
and
in
duties
and down the Coast
some score of times, and
visits to the
my
parts spoken of have been numerous; what
I have written I have accordingly written
as
having myself
seen the Coast, the entrances
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