CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6] — Page 26

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Our

past experience establishes very great difficulty attending urgotiation which have for stren

cefsion

object

the

unda lease or

aherwise of land,

or

even

of roet

the

are

that

that are within the limit of Chinese Empire; and knowing under direction of the Autom

gradually In prectorate, Light horror being provided along the whole coast, I thought it best, before going funtier, to consult Mr Wart, whe

Inspector General

ао

of the Customs, is the Officer charged by the Chinose. Government with the completion of the nerepay systan of Light, ithe waters of

Dongtong being of provided for. I according him Your Execellency's

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therem

shnerd

's letter of

Jarmany Me Chart informs

Mr

me that

alihrough unable, with the funds at his command, immediately to unvertake the construction of the Light howss required by the Colony. still if the Colony will find money for the contruction of those it is proposed to erect on the Gap Rooke and Wang Ian Island, the is prepared, having Enginen, Mechanics and transport at his

command, to build and maintain, those two Light houses at the

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