No 33
Jn 4499/67
Harbour Master's Report
Hongkong, 13th March, 1867.
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I have the honor to forward a return of the number of documents issued to and received from the Harbour Master's Office under Ordinance 6 of 1866.
It will be in His Excellency's recollection that prior to this Law coming into operation, it was rumoured that the junk trade in Hongkong would cease under the heavy fees and restrictions which it was supposed to impose.
The Chinese junk owners, hearing of these rumours and seeing them circulated by the Press, took fright.
And on the night of the 31st December, nearly the whole of them left the waters of Hongkong, bound for Stanley and Shekwan.
The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary.
On
No 33
Jn 4499/67
Harban Masters Reportinent
King King, 13th March, 1867.
66
I have the honor to custore a return of
the hamber of documents resued to at mitt under Ordinance 6 of 1866.
It will be in His Excellencejs
recollection that prion to this Law comnig
into operation it was rumoured that the Sank trade in Hongkong
- mat cease under the heavy
is and restrictions which it was supposed
penaltis
to impose . The Chinese Junk owners
hearing of
these rumours and seeing them circulated by
the Press took fright
And on
the Might of the
314 December nearly the whole of them left the Warters of Notoria, Abordan Stanley
And Show kewan
The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary.
On
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