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25. I may add here for Your Lordship's information that the present Blockading Chinese Revenue force consists of four Cruisers and 90 War Junks - a very respectable force - the annual cost of which, independent of the Staff of employés on shore, must amount to a considerable sum.
26. I trust the information contained in this despatch may be found useful, and perhaps it may be thought advisable to send a copy of the within Memorial of Messrs Sassoon & Co to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant
Roderick MacDonnell
Governor
MONTHLY COMPARATIVE RETURN of LICENSES, &c., ISSUED UNDER HARBOR AND COASTS ORDINANCE.
JUNK LICENSES FISHING LICENSES CLEARANCES PERMITS ANCHORAGE SPECIAL PASSES DOCUMENTS ISSUED TOTAL RECEIPTS REMARKS Annual Monthly Annual Monthly TOTAL Total Return for Month of December $ Do. do. 1870... 20 89 375 251:50 1254 1301 1,265 1,033 1500 1326 Do. do. 1871.. 108 3 3,992 1223:00 Increase 19 79 203 3 1583 Decrease Total Return from 1st January, 1870, to 31 Dec. 1870... 296 Do. do. 1871.. 322 79Hongkong, 22 January 1872
Harbor Master, &c.