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五期星日九十月一十年一七九一展公年十六國民中

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1972英文中學會考試題預習專欄。

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History

The Nanking Treaty of 1842 was the first of the series of unequal treaties" To what extent was this statement justified?

N.B.

This question 18 comparatively not as straight forward as the first one,

18 simply "an account of"

Q.II

will require a more critical approach, You need to define the statement first and then go on to supporting your

gument

Introductione viewing the Nanking Treaty of 1842.

which terminated the First Anglo- Chinese War, we will agree that the atatement was justified since China did most of the giving of privileges.

How thequSI" WAS 1+?

China's losss.

(1) Opening of ports, termination of Co-hong

(ii) Huge indemnity

(iii) oession of land

(iv)

(v)

By the supplementary Treaty of the Bogue 1643

tariff autonomy-

extraterritoriality

penetration of other countries"

nation clause.

Result of the Wars

(a) Britain

she got her grievance adjusted.

Trade was expanded and restrictions removed.

China Opium was the main question for China

to go to the War. However, it was not dealt with in the settlement,

AGAR

The Ching Court was determined not to ratify the treaty terms negotiated at Tientsin in 1858 becaus she did not want to concede to one of the followin in particuları

Permanent Hestern legations at Paking. Extraterritionality

Part Two

Give an account for the outbreak of the Second Anglo-Chinese War (1856-60) and its results.

NABA Students will know that the question is

very simple and factual one demanding the causes and results of the War. However, in order to avoid confusion of pointa students should take note to relate them in a systematic way 1.0. caubes from the underlying ones to the Immediate ones and results from direct to indirecta.

C.

Most favoured nation clause

D.

Opening of treaty porta

Payment of indemnities.

Which or the following were War in 1859?.

of the renewal of

Ans. I Introductions.

Coming for treaty ratificatione, repulsed by the Taku Forta.

the A1110в were

sunk with

11 Four British gunboats were acciden

many casualties..

III

Lord Elgin's envoy was kidnapped.

IV. Stronger Allied forcea chime as reinforcement

an 1860,

The Allied forces were defeated by the inperial forces under Prince Benzgerinchin.

A. I and V only.

I and II only

All except III and V

All except. II and V.

All of the above

The Foking Convention was aigned by "Elgin, Gros and

D.

Emperor Haien - feng

Yah Ming-Chen

Emperor Kuang inu

Prince Kung

B. Li Hung Chang.

Russia, taken chance of the War, also secured concession for the cession of

Manchuria

Korea

Vladivostok

Ussuri

the Maritime Provin

(7) The Lorena Arrow was

(8)

I

a vessel with Western hull and Chinese rig.

II.

IV.

a vessel used between Britain-and China.

Chinese-owned vessel

registered at Hongkong.

vessel for smuggling. Opiu

III and IV only

·II; end IV only

I, III and 7 only None of the above

411 of the abova

Whion of the following are incorrect remarks about the significance of the Second Anglo-Chinese War?

China's weakness was completely revealed. The Manchu court began to realize the importanco- of reform 5

we can see that the terms were mostly dictated

No doubt, some even on China by Britain. described it as "semi- colonial.

IIA

III.

IV.

The First of the series?

Britain's desire was not, easily satisfied.. - Sze looked forward to securing more from China.

Treaty of Tientsin (1858) and Peking (1860).

Chefoo Convention (1876) Boxer protocol (1901):

Others i

All these were characterized by special features

(i) treaty porta,

(iii) most favoured nation clause

(iv). fired tariff.

(11) extraterritoriality

Conclusion's

Section

The statement was justified to call

the Nanking Treaty as the first of the series of Junequal treaties."--

Faltbauk, F. C. Meischaner and A. M. Craig "East Asiar The modern Transformation!! Paul H. Clyde "The Far East!! Bain The Far East,"

(3)

China was territorially exploited by the Westi the treaty settlement had the general effect of. opening the whole Chinese, expire to Western Contact.

relationship batweon China and the West was improved.

and II

only

I and IV only

I, III and IV None of the above,

only

All of the above

By the Treaty settlement of 1858-60, China concede to the following, except

P. Legalization of Opium trade.

Abolition of Co-hong.

R. Opening of Tientsin as a treaty port in addition

to. many others.

Foreign legation at Peking. Legalization of coolie traffic.

(10) Arrange the following in its correct chronological

orderi

Execution of Abbie Chapdelaine

II. Flee of Emperor to Jehol.

Destruction of Yuan Mang Yuan by the Allied Forces.

The Lorcha Arrow incidents "Renewal of· Ware

The first Treaty settlement between China and Britain did not terminate Anglo-Chinese. conflicts. It only provided ground for further disputes whion gradually led to the occurence of a second war in which France also took. part.

Cauges for the outbreak. of War 1

18 Phase of War (1856-58).

Underlyingr-

Both China and Britain were fied after the Nanking Treaty i former felt that she had given away too much and the latter thought that

she had not got enough.⠀ China' failure to fulfill the treaty obliga- tions e.g, refusal of entry into Canton, aporadic attacks on foreign mar chante convinoad the British of tho

need for safeguarding their gains, by war if necessary.

In 1854, Britain, France and the United States attempted revision of the treaties. The Emperor

rejected their demands sien Feng

include

residence of consuis in Peking. This failure made the British more convinced- of the necessity of another war.

The violence of 000118" trade,i:1. labour recruitment of Chinese to go abroad, roused resentment of the Chinese.

rade.

(iv) The abuses of opium tra

Chinese.

Immediatel

also provoked

The Lorcha Arrow Incident Oct. 1856. The stubborness of Yeh Ming-Chan and hing- handed reaction of Bowing and Parkes induced the declaration of War.

Reason's for French entry into the War

Execution of Capdeleind

Yeh Ming-Chen's refusal of compiugation Desire of Napoleon III for glory abroad France was an ally to Britain in the Crimean War.

Renewal of War (1858-60)

China e determination not to ratify treat For 1858.

Taky Forts, dar was renewed,

Roaultsi.

irect: (1) Treaty of Tientsin (1858) (11) Feking Convention (1860)

Indirects:

(111)

Concessions granted.

Erst Joža

-Chinese Nar

Chapter Two: The Second" Angi

Part One

All the following were causes for the outbreak of the Second Angle-Chinese War except

China's refusal or treaty revisions in 1854

the desire of western nations in pressing for more concessions from China on Western Teral. the Lorcha Arrow Incident.

the death of Chapdelaine.

the stoppage of trade by Yen ming-chan

When the war broke out, the Britian consul at Canton'

was

Lord Palmerston

Thomas Taylor Meadow.

C. Robert Hart

Earry Parkes

B. Challes Elliot.

VII, III

IV. Σ

III,

III II

HIIN

VII

France joined the Second Anglo-Chinese War on the side of Britain because t

Her missionary, Chapdelaine, was executed Yeh Ming-chen refused to meet the demand of

the French consul for compensation, Napoleon III had been an ally of Britain.

in the Crimean War.

Both P, and R.

All of the above

(12) The firat British Embassy in Peking was headed by

Lora Elgin

Frederick Bruce'

Anson Burlingame": General Balluseck Ber themy

Growth of "Xenophobia" against foreigners, However, there was change in China's- attitude to foreigners illustrated by

the establishment of Taungli Yamen the response to western impact through

"China was practically open to Western influence. (iv) Increase in trade between China and the

West.

Conclusion i

used

pretext by which Britain and Francfica

for waging the War on China was really ant incidents. It was the desire for securing more concessions from China on Wastern terms that brought about the War, Ultimately, to War did satiate their desire but left China almost. completely open to foreign commerical exploitat- ion and missionary infiltration.

answers for last issus t

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