CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6] — Page 47

who have been consulted on the

point, has desided that the only proper position for the lighthouse the Gap Rock, and that the

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on

a

display of a light at any other

the sites

other of enggested would be wore than useless as likely to create _

to vessels rather than avert it. Under these circumstances

danger

Co

the provision of the light in question

is

of great and growing importance to the trade of this Coloniz

and indeed

to the trade of Thina, I should be much obliged if Your Excellency behalf of this Colony, lay

would, on

before the Imperial Government of China the three following

alternative propovals for the _ creation of a lighthouse at the

Gap Rock

the

ao

described in

nexed paper..

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I

and to

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The Government of Hongthong to erect the Lighthonce maintain the light entirely

own cost and

and by.

at its

means of its own

employés, being permitted to occupy the rock in consideration of the

such light, and of

maintenance

of

the annual payment of a nominal

rent as

-acknowledgment that "the dominion remains with China...

II.

The Government of Hongkong erect the Lighthouse by means

to

its

очен

employés,

and

on

its

of

completion to give possession of it to

the Imperial Government of China

on an underlä

taking

of the latter to

maintain the light, or to permit the Government of Hong Kong

to do so.

1.