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Captain Elliot and the founding of Hong Kong : pearl of the orient / Jon Bursey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bursey, Jon, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hong Kong (China)--History--19th century.
- Hong Kong (China).
- China--Hong Kong.
- Great Britain.
- Elliot, Charles, 1801-1875.
- Elliot, Charles.
- Colonial administrators--Great Britain--Biography.
- Colonial administrators.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 274 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Pearl of the orient
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword History, 2018.
- Contents:
- Part 1 1
- Chapter 1 Forbears, Father and Family 3
- Chapter 2 Minor to Midshipman 11
- Chapter 3 Commission to Captain 20
- Part 2 25
- Chapter 4 Slavery and British Guiana 26
- Chapter 5 Office and Delusion 32
- Chapter 6 Trade and China 44
- Chapter 7 Fizzle, Silence and Quiescence 55
- Chapter 8 Opium Prelude 70
- Chapter 9 Authority and Honour 80
- Chapter 10 War 96
- Chapter 11 Recall, Reaction and Resolve 121
- Chapter 12 Texas: Spain, Mexico and the United States 128
- Chapter 13 'This Raw Country' 135
- Chapter 14 'Knavish Tricks' 150
- Part 3 171
- Chapter 15 'A Delightful Residence' 172
- Chapter 16 Back to the Caribbean 187
- Chapter 17 Intermission 199
- Chapter 18 Last Posting 205
- Chapter 19 The Final Chapter 217.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-266) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781526722560
- 1526722569
- OCLC:
- 1031441239
- Publisher Number:
- 99977142809
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