1844-07-24 · 香港
根據香港庫務司馬丁在1844年7月24日呈交的報告,怡和、顛地等主要洋行於該階段均以鴉片轉口貿易為其主要業務。
According to a report submitted by Hong Kong's Treasurer Martin on 24 July 1844, major foreign firms such as Jardine and Dent at that stage all took opium re-export trade as their main business.
來源 《香港志·總述 大事記》(公元前 5000 年至 2017 年,共 6,500 多條大事)(香港地方志中心) · p.39