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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE |_ Reference ----
C.O./133
Chinese Secretary's Office,
175
Houghing, 15th March, 1883.
Inemorandum on the Junk Trade
of Victoria, during the Year 1852.
According to the monthly Reports furnished in the manner described in
of
former Memorandums, the number Chinese coasting Vessels which visited Hongkong harbour during 1852 was 492,
and of Salt Sunks 310, importing 173,000 piculs. Of Stone cargoes exported the Monopolist states
he kept
no account, as
had been his custom to do previowly.
The cargoes of the coasting Sunks
and boats
were of the usual nature, comprising from their respective Ports the undermentioned commodities; 1. From the Province & Fub-Kienn
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