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On the instant when the new legislation came into force, almost all the junks, the trading provision and passenger boats disappeared from Victoria Harbour and the various other stations along the coast of the Island, that strike, nevertheless, if it could be called, was of the most temporary nature, and having myself traversed the markets at that period, I can certify that the rise in provisions was scarcely perceptible.
3. It was clear that if Hong Kong markets and trade really afforded a field of lucrative employment, the trifling expenses imposed by the Junk Ordinance were not calculated to deter honest traders. Nevertheless, the surveillance exercised over native craft, and the impossibility of concealing piratical equipments, has, I am happy to say, banished many junks, whom I hope not to see again except as prizes. Whilst I have no doubt there has also been an exodus of more than 2,000 suspicious characters from the town.
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on
the pet Instant when the new
Legislation came
came into force almost all the Sunks, the Trading Provision and papenger bouts
- dicappeared from Victoria Starbor
and the various other stations along the Coast of the Island,
that strike nevertheless, if
it could be called, was
such
of
the
most temporary nature, and having myself traversed the Markets at that period I can that the rise in provisions scarcely perceptible.
catify
was
3.
It was clear that it the
if Houstong Markets and trade
really afforded a field of lucrative employment the trifling expenses imposed by
the Iunk Ordinance, were not calculated to deter honest traders. Nevertheless the surveillance exercised over native Craft, and the impopibility of concealing Pratical equipments, has, I
some equally happy to
the better.
say,
am
barrished
"; (many Junks, whom I hope not to see again except as prizes whilst I have no doubt there
has also been
an
Exodus
fo
/
of more than 2,000 suspicions characters
from the Town..
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