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Hong Kong Light Dues.
We have the honour to request your attention to the position which has arisen in regard to this matter.
On 8th June last the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce pointed out to the Government there that, since
the doubling of the light dues from 1st January 1931, coastal steamers trading regularly between Hong Kong and China Ports had to pay more in light dues per visit at
Hong Kong than they did at China Ports, also that the
practice of levying these dues for every call was
inequitable because vessels engaged in regular and
continuous trade with the port were receiving no consider-
ation over vessels making infrequent and irregular calls.
The Chamber, in emphasising the vital necessity of keeping charges on shipping as low as possible, submitted that
existing conditions warranted a reduction in the present
scale of light dues, advocated the introduction of a
system of compounded fees and requested the Government to give favourable consideration to both of these sub-
missions.
well.
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Coly OAS
The Colonial Secretary replied on 15th July that
the Government was unable to agree to the Chamber's
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