Opium Trade; A Copy of All Papers and Despatches at the India House on the Subject of Hostilities Between the Chinese 1830 - 1833 Ordered to Be Printed 24 March 1840 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 Excerpt: ...1833. (signed) J. H. Astell, Secretary. Extract Canton Factory Consultation, 4 and 5 November 1833. 4th November.--Consultation: The President and Mr. Daniell. The Hong merchants requested us to meet them this morning, and produced an edict from the Viceroy, in reply to our last communication. They also delivered one from the Hong Siian-heen, stating that the Chinese who was wounded at Cum-sing-moon had since died, and that the murderers were required to be delivered up for examination and punishment. We informed them that these documents would be translated, and we would then deliberate on their contents, and did not enter further on the subject. 5th November 1833.--The following are the documents which were delivered to us yesterday: Governor Loo, concerning the Cum-sing-moon affray, dated 3d November 1833, received 4th November 1833., Loo, &c. &c. Governor of the two Kvvang provinces (Kwang-tung and Kwang-se), to the Hong merchants. It is authenticated that Plowden and others, the chief, &c. of the English nation, have represented as follows: --Here follows a transcript of the Committee's Letter of the 25th instant. This This coming before me, the Governor, I examine into what the said _chief and others say about the various ships anchored at Lintin, not at all implicating the Company; but the foreign ships anchored at Lintin are all ships of the English nation; and the Celestial Empire's fixed rule concerning foreign ships anchored on the coast of China is, that if any matter arise between Chinese and foreigners, who do not understand each other's languages, an order shall always be issued by the Government to the Hong merchants, to inform the said chief that he may enjoin the order, and make the business clearly known to the foreigners. Alth...