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levied the European tonnage entering the port
1,951,855 tons. In 1850 it had increased to 2,535,581 tons,
and in 1885 to 3,866,709 tons.
In 1890 light dues were increased from one cent to 2½ cents. In that year the tonnage entering the port amounted to 4,893,733 tons and in 1895 it reached 5,772,298 tons.
It will be observed
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that petitioners admit that shipping should pay for the lighthouses which are established and maintained for its benefit. If this principle be extended there appears to be no reason why shipping should not contribute towards other services which are maintained either directly or indirectly on its account, such as the Harbour Department, Water Police, etc., the cost of which exceeds the amount raised from the dues of 25 cents a ton imposed on shipping.
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12
levied the European tonnage entering the port
1.951,855 tons. In 1850 it had increased to 2,535,58 tons,
and in 1885 to 3,866,709 tons.
creased from one cent to 21⁄2
In 1890 light
dues were
were in-
&creased
from
cents.
cents. In that
the ton
year
nage entering the port ~
amounted to 4,893,733 tons and in 1895 it reached 5,772,298 tons.
It will be observed
9.
that petitioners admit that shipping should pay for the
lighthouses
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lighthouses which are establish_ ed and maintained for its.. benefit. If this principle be extended there appears to be
no reason
why shipping should
not contribute towards other
services which
ed e
are maintain_
are
either directly
or
indirect
by on its account, such as ~ the Warbour Department, Water Police, etc. the cost of which ~ exceeds the amount raised
from the dues of 25 cents a ton imposed on shipping.
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