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No. 42

96

HONGKONG.

STATEMENT SHEWING ANNUAL COST OF AND REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE GAP ROCK AND OTHER LIGHTHOUSES, FOR THE YEARS 1893, 1894, AND 1895.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.

QUESTION.-Will the Government give the Finance Committee a statement shewing the annual cost for the last three years of the upkeep and maintenance of the Gap Rock and other Lighthouses, and the revenue which one per cent. per ton levied for Light Dues on Shipping yields during the years in question?

ANSWER.-

ANNUAL COST of the UPKEEP of the Gar Rock LIGHTHOUSE and the other Lighthouses under the heading of "LIGHTHOUSES " and "Gar ROCK LIGHTHOUSE" in the Colonial Estimates.

Year.

Total.

Gap Rock Lighthouse,

1893,

1894,

1895,

$

c.

8,051.86

7,889.47

8,647.58

Total.....

24,588.91

Other Lighthouses,-

1893,

1894,

1895,

Total,...

Grand Total,

e.

5,764.10

6,768.26

6,915.76

19,448.12

44,037.03

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 9th December, 1896.

1893,

1894,

1895,

Year.

Total,.......

LIGHT DUES.

R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comdr., R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.

TOTAL REVENUE

At rate of 23 cents At rate of 1 cent

per ton.

per ton.

$

e.

$ c.

96,064.09

38,858.73

92,909.31

37,518.80

107,315.91

43,413.12

296,289.31

119,790.65

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 9th December, 1896.

R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comdr., R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.