China Trade And Empire : Jardine, Matheson & Co. And the Origins of British Rule in Hong Kong, 1827-1843

List of Illustrations ix Preface xi Abbreviations xiii The Jardine Matheson Archive xviii Introduction 1(1) Patterns of Eastern Trade: 1784--1834 1(7) The Balance of Trade 8(12) Jardine, Matheson & Co., 1827--1843 20(16) The Opium War 36(16) Editorial Method 52(3) JARDINE MATHESON CORRESPONDENCE, 1827--1843 55(524) Appendix I Out-correspondence 534(2) Appendix II In-correspondence 536(7) Appendix III Letter references 543(10) Appendix IV Canton Petition, 24th December 1830 553(7) Appendix V Canton Petition, 9th December 1834 560(4) Appendix VI Glasgow Petition, 2nd June 1835 564(2) Appendix VII Liverpool Petition, February 1836 566(2) Appendix VIII Manchester Petition, February 1836 568(2) Appendix IX East India Company Ships, their Managing Owners and Commanders, 1829--1830 570(2) Appendix X Text of the Treaty of Nanking 572(4) Appendix XI The Principal Characters in the Letters 576(3) Glossary 579(4) Index of Names 583(31) Index of Topics 614