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to be a dependency of the Philippines, it was considered that they doubtless belonged to China. The Earl of Elgin, then Her Majesty's Representative at Peking, was consequently instructed to ask the permission of the Chinese Government to erect this lighthouse (unless they would undertake to build it themselves). Lord Elgin stated in reply, that he did not recommend a reference to the Chinese Government, as they exercised no act of authority on those Islands which were far from the mainland of China.

The Board of Trade considered, in view of the above, that steps might be taken by this Country to occupy the Pratas. The scheme to erect the lighthouse was dropped on this occasion as it did not meet with the support of shipowners and other interested parties.

Sir R. Alcock, who was subsequently Her Majesty's Minister in China, explained that Sir R. Hart, to whom had been confided the maintenance and control of the lighting of the Chinese Coasts, had applied to Vice Admiral Keppel for his advice and assistance as regards a lighthouse he proposed to erect on the Pratas

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460 17 to be a dependency of the Philippines, it was considered that they doubtless belonged to China. The Earl of Elgin, then Her Majesty's Representative at Peking, was consequently instructed to ask the permission of the Chinese Government to erect this lighthouse (unless they would undertake to build it themselves). Lord Elgin stated in reply, that he did not recommend a reference to the Chinese Government, as they exercised no act of authority on those Islands which were far from the mainland of China. The Board of Trade considered, in view of the above, that steps might be taken by this Country to occupy the Pratas. The scheme to erect the lighthouse was dropped on this occasion as it did not meet with the support of shipowners and other interested parties. Sir R. Alcock, who was subsequently Her Majesty's Minister in China, explained that Sir R. Hart, to whom had been confided the maintenance and control of the lighting of the Chinese Coasts, had applied to Vice Admiral Keppel for his advice and assistance as regards a lighthouse he proposed to erect on the Pratas

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> 460 } 17 to be a dependency of the Philippines, it was con- sidered that they doubtless belonged to China. The Earl of Elgin, then Her Majesty's Representative at Peking, was consequently instructed to ask the per- mission of the Chinese Government to erect this lighthouse (unless they would undertake to build it themselves). Lord Elgin stated in reply, that he did not recommend a reference to the Chinese Govern- ment, as they exercised no act of authority on those Islands which were far from the mainland of China. The Board of Trade considered, in view of the above, that steps might be taken by this Country to occupy the Pratas. The scheme to erect the lighthouse was dropped on this occasion as it did not meet with the support of shipowners and other interested parties. Sir R. Alcock, who was subsequently Her Majes- ty's Minister in China, explained that Sir R. Hart to whom had been confided the maintenance and control of the lighting of the Chinese Coasts, had applied to Vice Admiral Keppel for his advice and assistance as regards a lighthouse he proposed to erect on the Pratas

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to be a dependency of the Philippines, it was con-

sidered that they doubtless belonged to China. The

Earl of Elgin, then Her Majesty's Representative at

Peking, was consequently instructed to ask the per-

mission of the Chinese Government to erect this

lighthouse (unless they would undertake to build it

themselves). Lord Elgin stated in reply, that he

did not recommend a reference to the Chinese Govern-

ment, as they exercised no act of authority on those

Islands which were far from the mainland of China.

The Board of Trade considered, in view of the above,

that steps might be taken by this Country to occupy

the Pratas. The scheme to erect the lighthouse was

dropped on this occasion as it did not meet with the

support of shipowners and other interested parties.

Sir R. Alcock, who was subsequently Her Majes-

ty's Minister in China, explained that Sir R.

Hart

to whom had been confided the maintenance and control

of the lighting of the Chinese Coasts, had applied to

Vice Admiral Keppel for his advice and assistance

as regards a lighthouse he proposed to erect on the

Pratas

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