項次 2207

1841 From ship Rutonjee Cowasjee, Canton River (12 Mar) to Madras and redirected. Entire letter, with "China Expedition" heading for free postage. Arrived Madras (3 May). Dated just a few days before the Battle of Canton on 18 Mar. The Battle of Canton led to the resumption of trade between the British and the Chinese.

1841.3.12 由珠江的船隻Rutonjee Cowasjee號寄印度馬德拉斯，到達後改寄。郵簡，寫有“China Expedition”以作免資。5.3抵馬德拉斯。日期為第一次廣州之戰（3月18日）的前數天。該戰後，余保純與義律在英船上達成休戰貿易協定，雙方衝突暫告一段落。