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and pavilions at every turn. Now the summer residence of the Emperor consists of a series of grey-roofed and grey-walled pavilions connected by roofed corridors reaching down to the same willow-fringed lake seen by Macartney. In one of its chambers, on a brass plaque, is the following admonitory message for visitors: NOT FORGETTING THE NATIONAL HUMILIATION THE EMPEROR SIGNED THE BEIJING TREATY HERE ON OCTOBER 18 1860 (15th September by the Lunar Calendar). It was in the West Warm Chamber that the Emperor was forced to sign the Beijing Treaty with Britain, France and Russia which

ceded Kowloon to Britain.

At various places in his journal Macartney refers to differences arising between Manchu and Chinese officials and predicts the eventual demise of a regime which was observing the status quo and terrified of the change which foreigners would bring. The attitude to his Embassy by various officials and, indeed, the Emperor is therefore a mixture of showing the Embassy every courtesy commensurate with not letting good manners develop in friendly and warm relations. Not to let the British presume too much.

REFERENCE

Cranmer-Byng, J.L. (Ed.). An Embassy to China: Lord Macartney's Journal 1793-1794, London: Longmans.

NOTES

[Ed. - See Solomon Bard's Tea and Opium, Vol. 40, JHKBRAS, pp. 1-201

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372 and pavilions at every turn. Now the summer residence of the Emperor consists of a series of grey-roofed and grey-walled pavilions connected by roofed corridors reaching down to the same willow-fringed lake seen by Macartney. In one of its chambers, on a brass plaque, is the following admonitory message for visitors: NOT FORGETTING THE NATIONAL HUMILIATION THE EMPEROR SIGNED THE BEIJING TREATY HERE ON OCTOBER 18 1860 (15th September by the Lunar Calendar). It was in the West Warm Chamber that the Emperor was forced to sign the Beijing Treaty with Britain, France and Russia which ceded Kowloon to Britain. At various places in his journal Macartney refers to differences arising between Manchu and Chinese officials and predicts the eventual demise of a regime which was observing the status quo and terrified of the change which foreigners would bring. The attitude to his Embassy by various officials and, indeed, the Emperor is therefore a mixture of showing the Embassy every courtesy commensurate with not letting good manners develop in friendly and warm relations. Not to let the British presume too much. REFERENCE Cranmer-Byng, J.L. (Ed.). An Embassy to China: Lord Macartney's Journal 1793-1794, London: Longmans. NOTES [Ed. - See Solomon Bard's Tea and Opium, Vol. 40, JHKBRAS, pp. 1-201 Page 420 Page 421
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372 and pavilions at every turn. Now the summer residence of the Emperor consists of a series of grey-roofed and grey-walled pavilions connected by roofed corridors reaching down to the same willow-fringed lake seen by Macartney. In one of its chambers, on a brass plaque, is the following admonitory message for visitors: NOT FORGETTING THE NATIONAL HUMILIATION THE EMPEROR SIGNED THE BEIJING TREATY HERE ON OCTOBER 28 1860 (15TM September by the Lunar Calendar). It was in the West Warm Chamber that the Emperor was forced to sign the Beijing Treaty with Britain, France and Russia which ceded Kowloon to Britain. At various places in his journal Macartney refers to differences arising between Manchu and Chinese officials and predicts the eventual demise of a regime which was observing the status quo and terrified of the change which foreigners would bring. The attitude to his Embassy by various officials and, indeed, the Emperor is therefore a mixture of showing the Embassy every courtesy commensurate with not letting good manners develop in friendly and warm relations. Not to let the British to presume too much. REFERENCE Cranmer-Byng, J.L. (Ed.). An Embassy to China: Lord Macartney's Journal 1793-1794, London: Longmans. NOTES [Ed. - See Solomon Bard's Tea and Opium, Vol. 40, JHKBRAS, pp. 1-201 Page 420Page 421
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and pavilions at every turn. Now the summer residence of the Emperor consists of a series of grey-roofed and grey-walled pavilions connected by roofed corridors reaching down to the same willow-fringed lake seen by Macartney. In one of its chambers, on a brass plaque, is the following admonitory message for visitors: NOT FORGETTING THE NATIONAL HUMILIATION THE EMPEROR SIGNED THE BEIJING TREATY HERE ON OCTOBER 28 1860 (15TM September by the Lunar Calendar). It was in the West Warm Chamber that the Emperor was forced to sign the Beijing Treaty with Britain, France and Russia which

ceded Kowloon to Britain.

At various places in his journal Macartney refers to differences arising between Manchu and Chinese officials and predicts the eventual demise of a regime which was observing the status quo and terrified of the change which foreigners would bring. The attitude to his Embassy by various officials and, indeed, the Emperor is therefore a mixture of showing the Embassy every courtesy commensurate with not letting good manners develop in friendly and warm relations. Not to let the British to presume too much.

REFERENCE

Cranmer-Byng, J.L. (Ed.). An Embassy to China: Lord Macartney's Journal 1793-1794, London: Longmans.

NOTES

[Ed. - See Solomon Bard's Tea and Opium, Vol. 40, JHKBRAS, pp. 1-201

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