The Present Position and Prospects of the British Trade with China: Together with an Outline of Some Leading Occurrences in Its Past History

by James Matheson

Book Overview

James Matheson (1796-1878) became a leading taipan, with significant influence and power in Hong Kong. When this pamphlet was published, in 1836, he was still trading from Canton (Guangzhou) and, following the abolition of the East India Company's monopoly on trade with China, appealed to the British government to pressure the Chinese to lift the severe restrictions on trading. He suggests that despite the efforts of the merchants, China refuses to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108045898
• ISBN13: 9781108045896
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"