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686

Enclosure 1

Chamber of Commerce to Acting Colonial Secretary.

Sir,

13156

REC

(Rec'd 30 JUN 31)

Hongkong 30 October, 1890.

The Committee of this Chamber have, on several occasions, had the honour of addressing you in reference to the lighting of the southern approach to the Harbour of Hongkong. When it was finally decided to fix on the Gap Rock as a most suitable site for a lighthouse,

The Committee consider it would add much to the usefulness of the Lighthouse if it were in direct communication with Hongkong,

At a recent meeting, it was resolved to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Officer Administering...

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686

Enclosure 1

Chamber of Commerce to Acting Colonial Secretary.

Sir,

13156

REC

(Rec'd 30 JUN 31)

Hongkong 30 October, 1890.

The Committee of this Chamber have, on several occasions, had the honour of addressing you in reference to the lighting of the southern approach to the Harbour of Hongkong. When it was finally decided to fix on the Gap Rock as a most suitable site for a lighthouse,

The Committee consider it would add much to the usefulness of the Lighthouse if it were in direct communication with Hongkong,

At a recent meeting, it was resolved to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Officer Administering...

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686 Enclosure 1 Chamber of Commerce to Acting Colonial Secretary. Sir, 13156 REC (Rec'd 30 JUN 31) Hongkong 30 October, 1890. The Committee of this Chamber have, on several occasions, had the honour of addressing you in reference to the lighting of the southern approach to the Harbour of Hongkong. When it was finally decided to fix on the Gap Rock as a most suitable site for a lighthouse, The Committee consider it would add much to the usefulness of the Lighthouse if it were in direct communication with Hongkong, At a recent meeting, it was resolved to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Officer Administering... Page 687 (The last few lines are not provided in the original snippet; the above is a proofread version of the given text.) The original snippet seems to be cut off and contains OCR errors. The corrected version is formatted according to the given rules. Here is the revised response without the extra text at the end: 686 Enclosure 1 Chamber of Commerce to Acting Colonial Secretary. Sir, 13156 REC (Rec'd 30 JUN 31) Hongkong 30 October, 1890. The Committee of this Chamber have, on several occasions, had the honour of addressing you in reference to the lighting of the southern approach to the Harbour of Hongkong. When it was finally decided to fix on the Gap Rock as a most suitable site for a lighthouse, The Committee consider it would add much to the usefulness of the Lighthouse if it were in direct communication with Hongkong, At a recent meeting, it was resolved to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Officer Administering...
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686

Enclosure 1

Chamber of Commerce to Act Colonial, Secretary.

Sir.

13156

REC

(Res 30 JUN 31

Hongkong 3o October, 1890.

The Committee of

this

Chamber have, on several occasions had the honour of addressing you

in reference to le

Lighting

the authern

pproach to the Harbour of Hongkong

when it was

finally decided to

fis on the Gap Ruck as a most suitable site for a

sighthe

we

The Committee consider

it would add much to the respurness.

of the Lighthouse if it were

direct on ANTA

Angkong,

unication with.

ana

раевой

centmeeting

at a re cen

it was resolved to oring to the

nonce of His Excellency the officer

Administering

4

剖

!

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