CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897 — Page 146

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sir,

by: 15

LONDON.

18th February 1897.

163

We have the honor to address you in reference

to a proposal that a fixed charge of 24 cents per ton

should in future be imposed as Light Dues on all shipping

entering the Harbour of Hong Kong, made at a Meeting of

the Legislative Council of that Colony, held on the 3rd

December last, when this proposal received the concurrence

of His Excellency the Governor; the circumstances of the

case being as follows;-

Previous to April 1890, the impost levied on

shipping, under the denomination of Light Dues, was made

at the rate of 1 cent per ton, but at a Meeting of the

Legislative Council, held on the 11th December 1889, an

ordinance was passed authorising a special addition to

this charge of 14 cents per ton, for the purpose of meeting

the expenditure to be incurred in connection with the

erection of the Gap Rock Lighthouse. At this Meeting,

it was, however, stated by His Excellency Sir William de

Beaux, at that time the Governor of Hong Kong, that this

additional

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sir, by: 15 LONDON. 18th February 1897. 163 We have the honor to address you in reference to a proposal that a fixed charge of 24 cents per ton should in future be imposed as Light Dues on all shipping entering the Harbour of Hong Kong, made at a Meeting of the Legislative Council of that Colony, held on the 3rd December last, when this proposal received the concurrence of His Excellency the Governor; the circumstances of the case being as follows;- Previous to April 1890, the impost levied on shipping, under the denomination of Light Dues, was made at the rate of 1 cent per ton, but at a Meeting of the Legislative Council, held on the 11th December 1889, an ordinance was passed authorising a special addition to this charge of 14 cents per ton, for the purpose of meeting the expenditure to be incurred in connection with the erection of the Gap Rock Lighthouse. At this Meeting, it was, however, stated by His Excellency Sir William de Beaux, at that time the Governor of Hong Kong, that this additional

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sir, by: 15 LONDON. 18th February 1897. 163 We have the honor to address you in reference to a proposal that a fixed charge of 24 cents per ton should in future be imposed as Light Dues on all shipping entering the Harbour of Hong Kong, made at a Meeting of the Legislative Council of that Colony, held on the 3rd December last, when this proposal received the concurrence of His Excellency the Governor; the circumstances of the case being as follows;- Previous to April 1890, the impost levied on shipping, under the denomination of Light Dues, was made at the rate of 1 cent per ton, but at a Meeting of the Legislative Council, held on the 11th December 1889, an ordinance was passed authorising a special addition to this charge of 14 cents per ton, for the purpose of meeting the expenditure to be incurred in connection with the erection of the Gap Rock Lighthouse. At this Meeting, it was, however, stated by His Excellency Sir William de beux, at that time the Governor of Hong Kong, that this TO additional 기

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