CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899 — Page 615

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bit that effect,

as

the

Continuance of the existing state of

uncertainty

is extremely

undesirable and the prolonged Occupation is causing daily expense, but before

a

telegram is sent he

would ask that Lord

Salishury, may be good

1

enough to consider the

(enclosed copy of a

letter from but was

Nice enclosing

one

received from the G.o.G.

in China and Hongkong

3. It will be seen that

in this letter it is recommended that

an endeavour should be

made at his earliest convenience

23.5pt

Made to discuss the

possession of the Gap Rock, and the same point has been urged

More than once

by the Colonial defence

Committee

-4. The Rock is understood

to be a barren rock

apparently useless except

as a light house station

It is at a considerable distance from Hongkong, but the lighthouse upon it

which, under

an arrangement with

the Chinese authorities,

has been constructed

and

is maintained by the Hongkong Govt, lights the western approach to the harbour of Hongkong, and the military authorities

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bit that effect, as the Continuance of the existing state of uncertainty is extremely undesirable and the prolonged Occupation is causing daily expense, but before a telegram is sent he would ask that Lord Salishury, may be good 1 enough to consider the (enclosed copy of a letter from but was Nice enclosing one received from the G.o.G. in China and Hongkong 3. It will be seen that in this letter it is recommended that an endeavour should be made at his earliest convenience 23.5pt Made to discuss the possession of the Gap Rock, and the same point has been urged More than once by the Colonial defence Committee -4. The Rock is understood to be a barren rock apparently useless except as a light house station It is at a considerable distance from Hongkong, but the lighthouse upon it which, under an arrangement with the Chinese authorities, has been constructed and is maintained by the Hongkong Govt, lights the western approach to the harbour of Hongkong, and the military authorities 1
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bit that effect, as the Continuance of the existing of uncertainty is extremele undesirable and the perlonged Occupation is causing daily expense, but before a telegram is sent he would ask that Lord Salishu, may be good 1 enough to consider (the enclosed copy of a letter from but was Nice enclosing one recived from the G.o.e in China and Hongling 3. It will be seen that in this letter it is recommended that an endeavou should be 새 at his carliest comm 23.5pt Made to dicace the 25950:25 611 possession of the Gap Rock, and the same point has been urged More Hran once Colonial defence G the Committer -4. The lock is undustood San Asmall to be a bai took ал preforky useless prapt except as a light house station It is at a considerata distance from Hongting, hit the lighthouse upon it it which, under with an arrangement Her Chinese authorities, constructed has been satifunted and suspected. to is maintained by thes Hongkong gout, lights the western approade the harbon a Houghing, and the military adritas 1
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bit that effect,

as

the

Continuance of the existing of

uncertainty

is extremele

undesirable and the perlonged Occupation is causing daily expense, but before

a

telegram is sent he

would ask that Lord

Salishu, may be good

1

enough to consider (the

enclosed copy of a

letter from but was

Nice enclosing

one

recived from the G.o.e

in China and Hongling

3. It will be seen that

in this letter it is recommended that

an endeavou should be

새

at his carliest comm

23.5pt

Made to dicace the

25950:25

611

possession of the Gap Rock, and the same point has been urged

More Hran once

Colonial defence

G

the

Committer

-4. The lock is undustood

San Asmall

to be a bai took

ал

preforky useless prapt except

as a light house station

It is at a considerata distance from Hongting, hit the lighthouse upon it

it which, under

with

an arrangement Her Chinese authorities,

constructed

has been satifunted and

suspected.

to

is maintained by thes Hongkong gout, lights the western approade the harbon a Houghing, and the military adritas

1

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