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Macao and the British, 1637-1842: Prelude to Hong Kong (Echoes: Classics of Hong Kong Culture and History)
Macao and the British 16371842 Prelude to Hong Kong - Echoes: Classics of Hong Kong Culture and History Author:Austin Coates Opening with a description of the first English voyage to China in 1637, this book traces the ensuing course of Anglo-Chinese relations during which Macao skillfully escaped domination by either the British of the Chinese up to the First Opium War and the founding of Hong Kong.