CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5] — Page 85

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Harbour Dues, the

cents

charge of 21⁄2 per ton at

present levied in

all shipping at Hongking

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Mr Chamberlain

concurs in für W.

Robnisu's crew that

it is not unreasmable

to levy

moderate

harbour dues in

Morided

Hangkung,

Anelearundenbending

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Light Gues

that the proceeds shall do

not exceed the total

expenditure

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Harbour Department, including Lighthouses,

Water Police te

; and

he has at present under his

adopt consideration to figure one of the two following alternatives: instead viz. (1) a uniform charge of

2 cents per ton (instead

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any representations may ine make

your

Carliest convenience as the

of 22 cents) per torin all shipping, or (2)

charze

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graduated

scale, such as is levied

at fibraltar, begining

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at 2 1⁄2 cents per tim smaller vessels, drising

to a maximium

(Say) #30

of (say)

o ov

$40

1800

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the grounds wishes to be to formed by telegraph

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