Publisher's Synopsis
This book is a firsthand account of a British officer's service in China in the mid-19th century. It provides a detailed description of life in Hong Kong and other islands in the Chinese seas, as well as the military campaigns and diplomatic efforts of the time. The book is an important historical record of the British presence in China during a period of great change.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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