235
f
the coun
4. Stone boats. Stone from the colony quarries of was carried in 482 Boats : viz. in
Jan. 30 July. 30
Feb. 30 Aug. 30
March 60 Sept. 20
Arril 32 Oct 60
May. 65 Nov. 60
June. 35 Dec. 30
+ 230 Total 482
Junks. It is much to be doubted that these last carry away anything but the stone slabs with which they are freighted.
Mr. Gutzlaff's report for 1848 gives 777 as their total, while there have been but 482. The salt boats are large, well-manned and the property of people of some capital; it is consequently probable that they export both raw and manufactured goods.
In 1848 the number of junks that arrived here in the highest month was 52, the lowest 31. There have been here in