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which do are

those,

registered under section 3 of the same Ordinance, subsection 9 giving them power to use the British flag.

the object of licensing

Junks is to insure, so

thet

far

one, the honesty

as it can be done,

on

of their Trade by calling the Masters of licensed Junks

to provide sufficient security from residents here. The licensing is not compulsory but licensed Sunks have certainprivileges

well known Chinese

ao

regards reporting

their

arrival

arrival and departure only

So far as Nationality is

concerned licensed Junks are still Chinese, subject to their own laws, and to those of while in these

Flongerong

waters; and seeing that this

Island is so

close to the

Empire of China it probably

is not advisable that it,

should be otherwise.

I have &c.

(Signed) A.G. Thomsett, RH.

Harbour Master.