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Kowloon Custome to contribute, the (almost nominal) sume of Seven thousand _ $7500.

five hundred dollars -

towards construction, and

Seven hundred and fifty $450.

dollars per

annum towards

maintenance; the HongKong

Government providing, the

remainder

of the cost of both. The Gap Rock to remain within Chinese dominion, open

before to visits from

as

Chinese territorial officials,

and

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and the Light-house to be subject to the inspection of

Officials of Chinese Customs. If Bonghong is ever

required by China to

i

discontinue maintenance

of

the Light, the Howloon Customs

to provide for maintenanec and continued exhibition of Light.

Hr.

is in some

Though this arrangement

points not

as

- satisfactory as might be wished, Sir John Walsham

has