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Srlentat affairs," Shanghai, 'The first edition of this historical document. was published in 1682 by the Into Mr. Hunter, who was for Many years a partner in the frm of Russell de Ca, at Canton. A. second fiction came out in 1011, and is now Siso out of print, hence' the present eiswe., It gives, in less than 100 pages, a vivid and informal account life and trade in old Canton, before that city became a treaty port ind when'no other port in China {Was open to international commerce, The Chinese Empire in those days Suffered. the presence "of a small {group of foreigners living in factor-fee Built expressly' for" them and Forming a. compact cluster of buildings on the bank of the Pearl River. They were virtual prisoners within belt Small domain, not being permitted fo enter the country about them or even the Chinese city of
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