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vote such addition to the

existing dues as will cover

The whole expense involved.

A

one

in the acceptance of any of the alternative proposals .

3.

It is estimated that

an addition to the tonnage

dues

of

two

for three

11⁄2 cent per

years, or

per ton

for

ton

or I cent per

years

will more

than realize the whole of

: the #90000 required.

The mercantile.

4.

community

believe, if I may

gather

}

gather their opinion from that of the leading.

leading merchants in

the Legislative Council, that

the saving of time to shipping

would be well worth the

}

Moutlay involved even on the

of

provision of the whole cost both creation and maintenance.

5.

An outside estimate for

: maintenance would, I am

informed, be $8000 per

but in view.

of

annuum;

the reluctance

of the Chinese Government to part with territory,

even uiter

lease