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July 20, 1841, Typhoon, vortex between Hongkong and Macao, does heavy damage at both places; six vessels were totally lost.
July 23, 1841, Commodore Bremer and Capt. Elliot land at Macao after being wrecked in the Louisa.
July 25, 1834, Lord Napier arrives in Canton.
July 26, 1834, Royal Commission to Lord Napier, W.C. Plowden and J.F. Davis published in Canton.
July 27, 1843, New Chinese Tariff in operation.
July 29, 1843, Military Committee appointed to inquire into causes of sickness in Hongkong.
July 31, 1841, Harbour Master's Office established in Hongkong.
August 1, 1834, Dr. Morrison died.
August 6, 1840, Abduction of Mr. Staunton by Chinese.
August 9, 1841, His Excellency, Sir Henry Pottinger, arrives in China.
August 11, 1834, Meeting of British merchants in Canton summoned by Lord Napier.
August 12, 1839, Captain Elliot presides at a Court of Criminal Jurisdiction on board his ship.
August 13, 1845, Arrival of the Lady M. Wood, first of the P. and O. China Line.
August 16, 1834, Lord Napier suggests the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce at Canton.
August 17, 1842, Sir Henry Pottinger announces the suspension of hostilities between British and Chinese forces.
August 24, 1841, Captain Elliot leaves China.
August 26, 1841, Capture of Amoy.
August 27, 1839, Captain Elliot assumes military and civil superintendence of merchant fleet in Hongkong.
August 28, 1840, Imperial Commissioner Ke Shen requests an interview with Captain Elliot at Tientsin.
August 29, 1842, Treaty of Nanking signed.
August 29, 1843, The Hon. Mr. J.E. Morrison died.
August 30, 1843, Payment by H.M. Government for Opium Scrip.
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July 20, 1841, Typhoon, vortex between Hongkong and Macao, does heavy damage at both places; six vessels were totally lost.
July 23, 1841, Commodore Bremer and Capt. Elliot land at Macao after being wrecked in the Louisa.
July 25, 1834, Lord Napier arrives in Canton.
July 26, 1834, Royal Commission to Lord Napier, W.C. Plowden and J.F. Davis published in Canton. w.c
July 27, 1843, New Chinese Tariff in operation.
July 29, 1843, Military Committee appointed to inquire into causes of sickness in Hongkong.
July 31, 1841, Harbour Master's Office established in Hongkong.
August 1, 1834, Dr. Morrison died.
August 6, 1840, Abduction of Mr. Staunton by Chinese.
August 9, 1841, His Excellency, Sir Henry Pottinger, arrives in China.
August 11, 1834, Meeting of British merchants in Canton summoned by Lord Napier.
August 12, 1839, Captain Elliot presides at a Court of Criminal Jurisdiction on board his ship.
August 13, 1845, Arrival of the Lady M. Wood, first
of the P. and Ó. China Line.
August 16, 1834, Lord Napier suggests the establishment
of a Chamber of Commerce at Canton.
August 17, 1842, Sir Henry Pottinger announces the
suspension of hostilities between British and Chinese forces.
August 24, 1841, Captain Elliot leaves China.
August 26, 1841, Capture of Amoy.
August 27, 1839, Captain Elliot assumes military
and civil superintendence, of merchant fleet in Hongkong.
August 28, 1840, Imperial Commissioner Ke Shen requests an
interview with Captain Elliot at Tientsin.
August 29, 1842, Treaty of Nanking signed.
August 29, 1843, The Hon. Mr. J.E. Morrison died. “
August 30, 1843, Payment by H.M. Government for Opium
Scrip.
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