CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897 — Page 196

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "LOGBOARD. LONDON"

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General Shipowners Society, London/

4. Whittington ArenaMAR 17

Leadenhall Ff RC. March 11 1899

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I am directed by the Committer of this Socuty to state that they are informed. that His Excellency the Gocernor of Hong Kong proposes to permanently Light thues levied on vessels frequenting

raise.

that port from 1 cent to 25 cents in order

caused in.

to supply the deficiency (estony by

general revenue

aboadonment of the

special che.

the

the

respect of the Gap Nock Lighthouse.

My

in

Committee desire to submit that

with

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permanent charge

and

the above proposal to burden the Commerce

of Hong Kong,

shipping of 25 cents per the general

all hand

tow in

of

of the Colony when wore then all) the expenses councated with the construction of all the Lighthouses including the Gap Rock Lighthous have been defrayed and more than defroyed) is not in accordance with the provisions of the proclamation which declared tong Hong to be

to be a free port.

The continuanc ermanent char

a per

of the Light Dues as

20 OA AAN

injushie to

shipping and will tend to present veséels from bisiting Hong Kong

aad

Committee

desire to cocre respectfully protect against the deliberate taxation of the shipping

pants aged