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the shipping entries about amounted to two and a half millions (2,562,528) of tons; that is, for 1867.
and that in 1887, after some thirty years' service, it will be to the advantage of the public service that there should be an experienced Assistant Harbour Master, with full local knowledge to succeed him in his place.
3. I find that the post of Assistant Harbour Master was created in 1866, when the Chinese Junk Ordinance was passed; to about half the tonnage of 1882; while little more than four thousand (4283) Chinese emigrants left this Port in 1867 against the seventy-nine thousand (79,000) of 1882. Consequently, the office of Assistant Harbour Master, deemed necessary in 1866, is indispensable now,
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ana a
the shipping entries
about
amounted to two
half millions
(2,562,528) of tours; that is,
retire on his pension in
and that
1887, after some
thirty years'
for 1867.
service, it will be
for
the
advantage )
*) of
the public
service
that there should be
the spot.
Assistant Harbour Master,
experienced
with
full
local knowledge
to succeed)
to his place.
3. I find,
ver
that the post of assistant
Harbour Master was created
in 1866, Ahen the Chinese
Ordinance was,
spassed;
Junk Ordina
and/
to about half the torna
of 1882; while little more than four thousand (4283) Chinese emigrants left this Fort in 1867 against the
sevenly nine thousand (79,000) of 1882. Consequently, the office of Assistant Harbour
Master, deemed necessary
in 1866, ja indispens
dispensable now,
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