The Englishman in China during the Victorian era as illustrated in the career of Sir Rutherford Alcock. Volume 1

1900

Sir Rutherford Alcock - Many years consul and minister in China and Japan

"恕字終身可行"--Cover

Contents of the first volume
I. The army surgeon p.1
II. Sent to China p.29
III. Antecedents of the war p.42
IV. The first China war, 1839-1842 p.60
V. The Treaty of 1842 p.78
VI. The fruits of the war and prospects of peace p.86
VII. The new intercourse : Canton, 1842-1847 p.93
VIII. The new treaty ports - Foochow, Amoy, Ningpo p.112
IX. Shanghai p.124
X. Consul Alcock's views on general policy p.161
XI. Trade under the treaty of Nanking p.167
XII. Shipping p.211
XIII. The traders p.248
XIV. Hongkong p.271
XV. Macao p.287
XVI. Piracy p.299
XVII. The Arrow war p.308
XVIII. Intercourse under the treaties of 1858 and 1860 p.361
Appendix
I. Note on our present position and the state of our relations with China, by Consul Alcock, January 19, 1849 p.411
II. Confidential despatch by Consul Alcock to Sir George Bonham, January 13, 1852 p.428
III. Confidential despatch to Sir George Bonham, dated June 17, 1852. (extract) p.432
IV. Account of the salt trade annexed to Mr Parkes' summary of the native maritime trade of Foochow, 1846. (extracts) p.439

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