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Auction: 21042 - The Opium Wars Collection
Lot: 1

First Opium War
General Trading in Canton
The Hongs
Goqua: 1827 (3 Dec.) handwritten receipt, "Canton .. Recd of Mr Henry L Dikoven thirty nine thousand nine hundred and eighty nine Dollars for Teas" with handwritten Chinese translation alongside; the reverse with "Goquas Receipt for $39,989 " and dated. Unusual and fine. Photo

Gouqua was one of the major Hongs in Canton during the 1820's. Gouqua operated in Canton for 35 years (1809-43); established by a prominent merchant the business was taken over by his son in 1826


東裕行: 1827年12月3日手寫收據, 内容為"東裕行收到未士地笴墳大班茶項銀叁萬玖千玖佰捌拾玖員正" 的中英文, 並註明日期: 道光七年十月十五日清單. 少見及保存良好. 脚注: 東裕行是1820年代廣州的主要商行, 營運達35年(1809-43)之久, 它由一位著名商人創立，並於1826 年由他的兒子接管.

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