CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8] — Page 83

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Her Majesty's Government.

I append copy of Endly,

6.

another letter I have caused

to be addressed to the Kowloon

Commissioner, suggesting for

the

reasons

given

that the

Light at the Gap Rock should

be a fixed,

fixed, instead of

a

of the

flashing one; one of latter description being. -placed either (1) at Cape

d'Aquilar, on Bonghong

Bong Kong Bland, - instead of the present fixed Light-house

one, or (2) in a new

on

1888

on the Island of Waglan (Chinese

-territory) if the same termo -

could be conceded as in

respect of the Gap Rook.

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A fixed light at - Gap Rock might be plased in a house of much less height than would be required for a flashing Light. According to the opinion of Commander Moore, who is regarded by

his

own

profession as well high authority

as others, as a

on

such

a

subject, the

lesser

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