16th April 1869.-
Proclamation by the Canton Authorities for the Registration
of junks.
1
Memo:
In 2254/7
162
append a Comparative report of the
Junks arriving from places in the more immediate neighbourhood of Hongkong for its
months of October, November and December of 1868 and 1869 respectively,
these months being taken as periods prior and subsequent
to the issue of the Chinese proclamation
with regard to Lintin Island.
It will be observed that the Number
of vessels arriving in 1869 having Flint Arms on board is 162 in excess of the arrivals in 1868 with similar munitions, Canton shewing the largest increase.
The Number and description of Arms
and other munitions carried by Chinese vessels are
much the same now as of old.
January 8th 1870.
Harbor Master, for...