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    Captain Elliot and the Founding of Hong Kong: Pearl of the Orient
    Captain Elliot and the Founding of Hong Kong: Pearl of the Orient
    Captain Elliot and the Founding of Hong Kong: Pearl of the Orient
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    Captain Elliot and the Founding of Hong Kong: Pearl of the Orient

    By Jon Bursey

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    An in-depth look at the life of Captain Charles Elliot—from his Royal Navy career to his controversial role in establishing Hong Kong as a British colony.
     
    On January 26, 1841, the British took possession of the island of Hong Kong. The Convention of Chuenpi was immediately repudiated by both the British and Chinese governments and their respective negotiators recalled. For the British this was Capt. Charles Elliot, whose actions in China became mired in controversy for years to come.
     
    Who was Captain Elliot, and how did he find himself at the center of this debate? This book traces Elliot’s career from his early life through his years in the Royal Navy before focusing on his role in the First Anglo-Chinese War and the founding of what became the Crown Colony of Hong Kong. Elliot has been demonized by China and for the most part poorly regarded by historians. This book shows him to have been a man ahead of his time whose views on slavery, armed conflict, the role of women and racial equality often placed him at variance with contemporary attitudes. Twenty years after the return of Hong Kong to China, his legacy is still with us.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateMar 30, 2018
    ISBN9781526722577
    Captain Elliot and the Founding of Hong Kong: Pearl of the Orient
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    Jon Bursey

    Jon Bursey was educated in the UK and Hong Kong. After reading Classics at Durham he followed a career in university administration, becoming Academic Registrar at the London School of Economics and Registrar and Secretary to Council at the University of Bath. He is retired and lives in Wiltshire.

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