comply with the suggestion that the Junks going to Manila
or the Straits should be interfered
with for the control of the Passengers Act..
But the objection urged against requiring all Junks, from
whatever Port to proceed to Hongkong for Junks' registration papers appears reasonable. | In
the North East Monsoon
it is probable that a Junk would not reach Hongkong from Amoy in such length
of time as to
break, and if destined for Manila she would scarcely be nearer her
destination
at Hongkong
than
at Amoy - proceeding from a more Northerly Port would of course
The delay to the Junk.
be greater. The result must be either as is alleged to drive British Junks entirely out of the trade for those Ports, or is probable, it should induce them to carry
on in defiance
of the law, taking
their chance
of being stopped on this voyage by any of Her Majesty's Cruizers.
for it is in respect to the short voyages only that this result will follow. It will Eventually be equitable