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Medal - Voyage of the Chinese junk 'Keying'
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1848 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a 16-line inscription filling the entire field, engraved in capital letters, recording the historical and technical details of the junk's voyage from Hong Kong to England, including her dimensions, construction materials, departure and arrival dates, and the name of her commander. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | THE FIRST JUNK // THAT EVER ROUNDED // THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, OR // APPEARED IN BRITISH WATERS. // HER DIMENSIONS ARE- // LENGTH, 160 FT; DEPTH OF HOLD, 12 FT; // BURDEN, 800 TONS, CHINESE MEASUREMENT. // RUDDER, 7 1/2 TONS; MAINSAIL, 9 TONS; // MAINMAST, 85 FEET LONG FROM DECK. // THE SHIP IS BUILT OF TEAK WOOD; // SHE SAILED FROM HONG KONG 6TH // DECEMBER 1846. ARRIVED IN // ENGLAND 27TH MARCH 1848. // 477 DAYS FROM CANTON. // 'CAPTAIN KELLETT' // COMMANDER. |
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