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March 16, 1843, Colonel Malcolm arrives in Hongkong with rectified Treaty of Nanking, ceding Hongkong to Britain.
March 17, 1842, First number of Friend of China published.
March 21, 1839, Mr. L. Dent, head of big commercial 'hong invited to meet Chinese Commissioners.
March 23, 1845, Kolungsoo (now known as Kulangsu), International Settlement at Amoy, evacuated by Treaty.
March 24, 1839, Capt. Elliot forced his way into Canton.
March 27, 1839, Capt. Elliot orders all British owned opium to be handed over to the British authorities.
April 3, 1840, Royal Declaration issued, authorising the capture of Chinese vessels.
April 6, 1637, Date of the oldest record of the East India Company in Canton.
April 10, 1842, Ke Ying appointed Imperial Commissioner.
April 11, 1837, Her Majesty's Mission permitted to return to Canton.
April 14, 1845, China branch of the Bank of Western India established in Hongkong.
April 19, 1830, Arrival of the Forbes, first British steamer to reach Hongkong.
April 22, 1834, East India Company's Charter expired.
April 26, 1843, Robbery at Government House.
April 28, 1843, Dent's, Jardine's and Gillespie's robbed on the same night.
April 30, 1841, First Magistrate of Hongkong nominated.
Following are further extracts from the Hongkong Almanac and Calendar, published in 1846:
May 1, 1845, Proclamation issued, establishing the value of the dollar in Government transactions at 48.2d.
May 7, 1844, Mr. J.F. Davis and suite arrive at Hongkong.
May 8, 1845, Extensive damage caused in Hongkong by thunderstorm.
May 9, 1843, Morrison Institute attacked by robbers.
May 10, 1844, Her Majesty's commissions to Mr. Davis as Plenipotentiary, etc., published.
May 11, 1843, Imperial Commissioners Ke Ying and Kwang visit Hongkong.
May 12, 1837, Imperial decree issued, forbidding foreigners to walk on Honan Island.
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March 16, 1843, Colonel Malcolm arrives in Hongkong with rectified Treaty of Nanking, ceding Hongkong to Britain.
March 17, 1842, First number of Friend of China published.
March 21, 1839, Mr. L. Dent, head of big commercial 'hong invited to meet Chinese Commissioners.
March 23, 1845, Kolungsoo (now known as Kulangsu), International Settlement at Amoy, evacuated by Treaty.
March 24, 1839, Capt. Elliot forced his way into Canton.
March 27, 1839, Capt. Elliot orders all British owned opium to be handed over to the British authorities.
April 3, 1840, Royal Declaration issued, authorising the capture of Chinese vessels.
April 6, 1637, Date of the oldest record of the East India Company in Canton.
April 10, 1842, Ke Ying appointed Imperial Commissioner.
April 11, 1837, Her Majesty's Mission permitted to return to Canton.
April 14, 1845, China branch of the Bank of Western India established in Hongkong.
April 19, 1830, Arrival of the Forbes, first British steamer to reach Hongkong.
April 22, 1834, East India Company's Charter expired.
April 26, 1843, Robb
Robbery
at Government House.
April 28, 1843, Dent's' Jardine's and Gillespie's robbed on the same night.
April 30, 1841, First Magistrate of Hongkong nominated.
Following are further extracts from the Hongkong Almanac and Calendar, published in 1846:
May 1, 1845, Proclamation issued, establishing the value of the dollar in Government transactions at 48.2d.
May 7, 1844, Mr. J.F. Davis and suite arrive at Hongkong.
May 8, 1845, Extensive damage caused in Hongkong by thunderstorm.
May 9, 1843, Morrison Institute attacked by robbers.
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May 10, 1844, Her Majesty's commissions to Mr. Davis as Plenipotentiary, etc., published.
May 11, 1843, Imperial Commissioners Ke Ying and
Kwang visit Hongkong.
May 12, 1837, Imperial decree issued, forbidding foreigners to walk on Honan Ísland.
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