Prelude to Hongkong

action allowed already Americans appeared arrival authorities barbarians became become bringing British Calcutta Canton carried China Chinese coast Company's concerned considered continued course dangerous dealing demand East India Company effect Elliot embassy Emperor England English entire European fact factories firm force foreign French further George give Governor hand head Hong Hongkong important interests interpreter islands issue Jardine knew known land later leave less letter London Lord Macao mandarins Matheson matter means merchants mission Morrison Napier needed negotiations never officers once opium orders passed Pearl Peking person petition ports Portuguese position present protection reached reason received relations remained residence responsible returned river sailed seen Select Senate sent servants ships side situation taken things took trade troops voyage Weddell Whampoa