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Page 135
It is very obvious that the trade of the British Company has been exposed to
difficulties which have impeded the operations of no other nation ; and we may
suspect that the importance which the chiefs of the Factory have assumed ,
grounded ...
It is very obvious that the trade of the British Company has been exposed to
difficulties which have impeded the operations of no other nation ; and we may
suspect that the importance which the chiefs of the Factory have assumed ,
grounded ...
Page 136
This republic has certain privileges in its trade , but these are restricted to a
particular set of vessels , which cannot be replaced , but which , when worn out ,
may be rebuilt by permission of the Chinese authorities , for which a heavy sum is
...
This republic has certain privileges in its trade , but these are restricted to a
particular set of vessels , which cannot be replaced , but which , when worn out ,
may be rebuilt by permission of the Chinese authorities , for which a heavy sum is
...
Page 138
If the British had any cause of grievance , the squadron which conveyed either of
the missions to the Yellow Sea would have been the most efficient diplomatists .
But the Company would have run the risk of having their trade interrupted , and ...
If the British had any cause of grievance , the squadron which conveyed either of
the missions to the Yellow Sea would have been the most efficient diplomatists .
But the Company would have run the risk of having their trade interrupted , and ...
Page 139
The trade of Great Britain to China is now thrown open , and this event must
produce a change which will affect that of all other nations . As individuals will be
able to transact their business more economically than the Company has ever
done ...
The trade of Great Britain to China is now thrown open , and this event must
produce a change which will affect that of all other nations . As individuals will be
able to transact their business more economically than the Company has ever
done ...
Page 140
By the latest accounts from Canton we perceive that a British commissioner has
been appointed for the purpose of superintending the trade with China . The local
authorities have refused to recognise him , and disapprove of his residence ; so ...
By the latest accounts from Canton we perceive that a British commissioner has
been appointed for the purpose of superintending the trade with China . The local
authorities have refused to recognise him , and disapprove of his residence ; so ...
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| Title | American Quarterly Review, Volume 17 |
| Editor | Robert Walsh |
| Publisher | Carey, Lea & Carey, 1835 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 11 Oct 2019 |
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