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Chinese Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau) 79 94 121
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Description | Book Name: A Political Chronology of Central, South and East Asia |
| Abstract | June 1840: A British fleet arrived off Hong Kong Island to demand compensation for the chests of opium destroyed in 1829 and the acquisition of a base on the Chinese coast for trading purposes. The British attacked Guangzhou’s coastal fortifications and later approached Beijing via the Yangtze River. 26 January 1841: The British occupied Hong Kong Island. 1842: The First Opium War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Nanking (Nanjingthe first of the so-called ‘Unequal Treaties’), which established the system of Treaty Ports, concession areas and the right of extraterritorial jurisdiction, and ceded Hong Kong Island to the United Kingdom in perpetuity. June 1843: Hong Kong Island formally became a British Crown Colony, with Sir Henry Pottinger as its first Governor. A constitution was promulgated and a Legislative Council and an Executive Council established, on which government officials had an overall majority over the unofficial members. Hong Kong was to develop into a major opiumtrading post. 1845: Portugal declared Macau a free port and expelled Chinese officials. 1846: A new Governor, João Ferreira do Amaral, arrived in Macau; he annexed the neighbouring island of Taipa. 1850: The first unofficial members were appointed to Hong Kong’s Legislative Council. 1856: The Second Opium War began. 1858: The United Kingdom and France occupied Beijing following China’s refusal to ratify the Treaty of Tientsin (Tianjin), by which foreigners would acquire the right to diplomatic representation in Beijing. 1860: The Second Opium War ended with the signing of the Convention of Peking (Beijing), by which the British acquired the peninsula of Kowloon on the mainland opposite Hong Kong Island. 1865: The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank was founded. 1880: The first Chinese were appointed to Hong Kong’s Legislative Council. 26 March 1887: A protocol was signed in Lisbon, by which China recognized Portugal’s proclamation of Macau as Portuguese territory, in return for provisions intended to facilitate the enforcement of Chinese customs laws by the Imperial Maritime Customs. The small islands of Taipa and Coloane, to the south of Macau, were ceded to Portugal. 28 August 1888: The Treaty of Commerce and Friendship recognized Portugal’s sovereignty over Macau; it was never ratified by China. 1896: The first unofficial members were appointed to Hong Kong’s Executive Council. 1 July 1898: China leased land north of Kowloon, later known as the New Territories, to the United Kingdom for a period of 99 years. The New Territories increased the area of the colony from about 110 to more than 1,000 sq km. 1899: Chinese magistrates, who by the terms of the Convention of Peking had been allowed to remain in the old walled city of Kowloon, were expelled on the pretext that they had encouraged resistance to the British occupation. 1907: The United Kingdom and China signed an agreement ending the opium trade. |
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| Ending Page | 89 |
| Page Count | 14 |
| Starting Page | 76 |
| DOI | 10.4324/9780203403082-8 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2003-09-02 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: A Political Chronology of Central, South and East Asia Cultural Studies History Beijing Hong Kong Island War Ended Executive Council Legislative Council |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
