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Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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British subjects in Canton ordered to leave by Superintendent Elliot due to loss of confidence in Chinese justice amid opium crisis. Trade disrupted, opium (20,283 chests) to be destroyed; Commissioner Lin promoted. Foreigners relocate to Macao.
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By the ship Panama, at New York from Canton, we have advices to June 1st inclusive—
The disastrous intelligence previously received is fully confirmed. The British superintendent, Mr. Elliot, published a notice 22d May.
that confidence in the justice of the imperial
government was at an end, and that he therefore enjoined all the subjects of the Queen to
make out their claims and take their departure
immediately. Furthermore to desist from any
attempt to carry vessels into Canton until he
should publicly notify them of the safety of
so doing, after the receipt of despatches from
home. "He had chartered for this purpose the
barque Ariel, which sailed May 29th from the
Red Sea there to wait for orders from England, which would require eight months before
her return. On the 24th Mr. Elliot and the
Br. subjects took their departure from Macao,
where, as we have already stated a few days
since, the foreigners had all congregated.—
The ships which arrived previous to the breaking up of the trade, were loading with tea at
great cost. Goods were also at high prices.—
The opium (20,283 chests) was not to be burned, but to go, it was thought, in junks to Pekin,
to be dissolved into a liquid and then let to run
into the sea. Commissioner Lin is raised to
the dignity of Governor of two of the most
important provinces of the empire. He published an edict June 1, announcing the receipt
of the opium, and orders to destroy it. All
the foreign houses have completely broken up
their establishments, satisfied that trade can
not go on under the bonds to the Hong merchants unjustly demanded by the Chinese government. All the foreign consuls are also at
Macao.
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Primary Location
Canton
Event Date
To June 1st Inclusive
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trade broken up; opium (20,283 chests) to be destroyed; british subjects and consuls depart to macao; lin promoted to governor of two provinces.
Event Details
British Superintendent Mr. Elliot issued notice on May 22nd declaring loss of confidence in Chinese imperial government, ordering Queen's subjects to settle claims and leave, and halt vessel entries to Canton until further notice. He chartered barque Ariel on May 29th to await orders from England. On May 24th, Elliot and British subjects left Macao where foreigners had gathered. Ships loaded tea at high cost before trade cessation; goods prices elevated. Opium to be transported to Pekin for dissolution and disposal into sea. Lin's June 1 edict confirms opium receipt and destruction orders. Foreign houses disbanded due to unjust bonds to Hong merchants; all consuls at Macao.