CAH3534
Lingnan Cultural Tradition & Heritage
Sino - British Maritime Trade(1841 - 1895), Hong Kong
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Introduction
In this website, we will discuss the Hong Kong Maritime Trade during the period of 1841 to 1896, with special attention given to Sino-British trade.
During the period of 1759 to 1842, Guangzhou was the only legal port in China opened to foreign trade.
After the first Anglo-Chinese War (1839-1842), the Treaty of Nanjing was signed between China and Britain. Under the treaty, 5 treaty ports, namely, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Ningbo, Fuzhou, and Shanghai, were opened to foreign trade. As Hong Kong Island was then become a British colony, it became a foothold for British China trade. Since then, Hong Kong was developed into a crucial entrepot in Southern China ...
Why focusing on Hong Kong?
Before Hong Kong became a Crown colony, there were about four thousand Chinese inhabitants living in various villages on the Island. Most of them were engaged in fishing and farming...
Why choosing the period 1841 - 1895?
In 1841, British government claimed that ‘Chinese traders were invited to trade and stay in Hong Kong where they received full protection from Britain. And Hong Kong being on the shores of Chinese Empire, neither will there be any charges on imports and exports to the British government.’...
