Event Convention of Chuenpi

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Was an agreement between the British Empire and the Qing Dynasty during the First Opium War.

Chronology

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  • January 1841: British Commodore Bremer took formal possession of Hong Kong.
  • January 1841: In 1841, during the First Opium War, the forts in Chusan were restored to the Qing Dynasty on 21 January. The ceremony was conducted by Captain James Scott, who was serving as the temporary governor of the fort at Chuenpi.
  • January 1841: In 1841, during the First Opium War, the forts in Chusan were restored to the Qing Dynasty on 21 January. The ceremony was conducted by Captain James Scott, who was serving as the temporary governor of the fort at Chuenpi.