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Address to the people of Great Britain : explanatory of our commercial relations with the empire of China, and of the course of policy by which it may be rendered an almost unbounded field for British commerce /
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- Title
- Address to the people of Great Britain : explanatory of our commercial relations with the empire of China, and of the course of policy by which it may be rendered an almost unbounded field for British commerce /
- Author/Creator
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Visitor to China, author
- Publisher
- Smith Elder & Co
- Publisher Date
- 1836.
- Note
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Information about Macao : pages 18-19, 22-26, 31, 36, 41, 43, 54, 60, 66-69, 76, 85-86, 89, 95, 104. On page 104 : "During the discussions with Lord Napier, their preparations against the expected approach of the boats' crews of two frigates to Canton, were such as, by any nation, would have adopted, only under the apprehension of invasion by a powerful army. They made a show of placing troops and guns for the defence of Macao. The Portuguese governor, however, considering their presence as an insult ..."
- Subject
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East India Company
Great Britain--Commerce--China
China--Commerce--Great Britain
- Links
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Access the book
- Library URL
- 991007239959706306
