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China News from the Bombay Courier on Tongkoo affairs 1839
The letter reports on Canton and Tongkoo trade, Chinese authorities and Howqua influence, transshipments at Whampoa, and Britain and Portuguese tensions. It notes the withdrawal of East India Company agent Austell, changes in Yam Chai, and shifting controls as imperial flurries affect cargoes and routes.
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Calcutta
Basin of Justice
Conef
Chins
Celestis
Forage
Spacinth
Welenley
Conpay
Childizs
Draid
Lend Coren Fa Node
Chipanrecs
Pati Ts Botsen
Peter
Affghanistan
China
India
Lin
Canton
Nankin
Pekin
Sapata
Cochin China
Britain
Bommand
Coutee
Apod Sepair
J. J. Bremer Gordon
K.C.B
Madras
Sydney
Royal Navy
Bombay
Queen's
Lord Auckland
Robertson
Agra
Cubul
18Th Light Infantry
Pope
Cabul
Candshar, &c
Bokhara
Kamram
Herat
Sancho Panza
la Mancha
Sancho
Lste
Koybur Pass
Farmer
China News
Bombay Courier
Tongkoo Bay
Pec
Rover
Dlerander Douglas
Whampoa
Howqua
Pe&in
Bogue
Bas
Napier
Eat India Company
Mgr. Austell
Fort William
Tongkoo
Coutts
London
Howqun
Pebroe
John Horton
Haring
Hiliot
Howgus
Yaom
J. M. Sanches
M. Pinto
J. de Sousa
J. Baretto
Hainan Island
Macao
Fubkeen
Iiver
Tsinshan
Elliot
Smith
Fim
Volage
Hyacinth
Lisbon
Helen Douglas
Cambridge
Macso
Ner Lin
Bia
Sonra Abi
Earl of Clare
Grant
Earl Balcartas
Caledonia
Landen
Len Stewart
Cordelia
Ander Baring
En Sato
Oasis Jeaing Fos Trlatay E
Prane
Casader
Haivan
Hainan
Hongkong
Red Rover
Allalevie
Rob Roy
Ith
Bengal
Rost. Scott
Her
Robert Scott
Abercrombie Robinson
Toonkoo
Bocca Tigris
Cuasves Exitor
Maijesty
Scott
Abercrombie Rodinson
Butah
Hong Kong
Lin Weihe
Thomas Coutts