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A copy of a despatch from the Naval and Military Commanders-in-Chief of the Allied Forces to Po-kuei proposing four regulations for maintaining order in Canton, dated the 7th year, 11th month, 25th day of Xianfeng's reign (9 January 1858). The despatch is undersigned by Real-Admiral Li (Rigault de Genouilly), the French Commodore; Real-Admiral Hsi (Michael Seymour), the English Commodore; and Ssu (Charles Van Straubenzee), the Major-General of the British garrisons at Hong Kong.

Scope and Contents A copy of a despatch from Lord Elgin to Po-kuei, dated 7th year, 12th month, 6th day of Xianfeng's reign (20 January 1858), preceded by an extract from a speech delivered by Elgin at a meeting with Po-kuei. Elgin states that the Anglo-French Allied forces will not withdraw from Canton before the peace agreement is achieved, and asserts that the new foreign government at the city has worked efficiently. The document includes an English note in pencil reading 'Lord E. to Pihkwei - 20th Jan....

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A copy of a despatch from Lord Elgin to Po-kuei, dated 7th year, 12th month, 6th day of Xianfeng's reign (20 January 1858), preceded by an extract from a speech delivered by Elgin at a meeting with Po-kuei. Elgin states that the Anglo-French Allied forces will not withdraw from Canton before the peace agreement is achieved, and asserts that the new foreign government at the city has worked efficiently.

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A copy of despatch from Po-kuei to Parkes, 3 March 1858, notifying him of the dismissal of Yeh Ming-ch'en and his replacement by Huang Tsung-han (Huang Zonghan) as Governor-General of Liang-Kwangs. The document includes an English note reading 'Sent by Pihkwei to Mr. Parkes appt 3 March.'

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A copy of a despatch from Sir Frederick Bruce, Victoria, Hong Kong, to Parkes, 16 May 1859, with a second sheet containing copies of a note [from Parkes to Po-kuei, Canton, May 1859] and of a memorandum concerning Parkes' actions on receipt of Bruce's despatch.

Scope and Contents Two despatches from Lord Elgin to Po-kuei, dated 7th year, 12th month, 17th day of Xianfeng's reign (31 January 1858), including an English note reading 'Lord Elgin to Pihkwei Prisons. Jan 1858.'(1) Elgin records that the reason for the visit to the prisons by the Officials of the Bureau of Occupation is to check whether there are any foreign prisoners. He states that Yeh Ming-ch'en would be sent far away under escort and receive proper treatment, and urges Po-kuei to publicised...

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Copies of two despatches from the Kwangtung authorities to the Naval and Military Commanders-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, dated 7th year, 11th month, 25th day of Xianfeng's reign (9 January 1858): (1) Mu k'e-te-na, General of Garrisoning Kwangtung, acceding to the Allied Commanders' demands; and (2) Po-kuei, Governor of Kwangtung, accepting the Allied Commanders' four proposals.

Scope and Contents A folder labelled 'Despatches from Mr Parkes From July 15. 1857 to February 20th 1865' containing a table of contents and 15 documents sewn inside, 84 folios (including blanks and the cover). There is also a further document tied separately and loosely inserted inside the folder, 29 folios. The documents are as follows:'Memorandum. Access to Peking how obtainable by H.M.'s Ambassador': a memorandum by Parkes, Hong Kong, 15 July 1857.Parkes, Canton, to Po-kuei, May 1859,...

Scope and Contents A folder labelled 'Despatches from Mr Parkes: Occupation of Canton. January 7th 1859 to March 13th 1859' containing a table of contents and copies of 14 despatches and related enclosures sewn inside, 160 folios (including blanks and the cover). The despatches are as follows:Parkes, Canton, to James Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, 7 January 1859, with copies of a letter from Sir Charles Van Straubenzee, Monsieur D'Aboville and James McCleverty to the Allied Commissioners in...

Scope and Contents A folder labelled 'Despatches Mr Parkes to Lord Elgin From No. 96 to No. 109 Omitting Nos 103, 105 & 107' containing copies of 11 despatches from Parkes in Canton to James Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, and related enclosures, 4 folios and 77 bifolios (excluding the cover). The despatches are as follows:Despatch of 7 January 1859, with copies of a letter from Sir Charles Van Straubenzee, Monsieur D'Aboville and James McCleverty, Canton, to the Allied Commissioners in...

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An envelope labelled (in English) 'Lord E[lgin] to Pihkwei - Speech &c. Prisons. Com[mander] in Chief to Pihkwei & Tartar General & answers January 1858.'

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A copy of a memorial (in Chinese) from Po-kuei to Lo, Lung and Soo, Imperial Commissioners at Fayuen, concerning military operations undertaken by Chinese forces against the British and French, dated [Canton] the 8th year of Hsien-fung (1858).

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A copy of an order from Po-kuei to the magistrate of Hai-k'ang hsien not to persecute Christians in Lei Chow (Leizhou) and to detain Liang Lo-ch'in for questioning, issued in response to a despatch from Ma [Martineau], the French Secretary of Chinese Affairs, of the 19th day, 2nd month, 9th year of Xianfeng's reign. The document includes a short English note describing its contents.

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A sheet originally used as a wrapper for Parkes 43/2-22 and containing two paragraphs of notes (in English): 'Chinese authorities (Governor Hoppo &c). In communication with Plenipotentiaries or Foreign Authorities other than Commanders in Chief' and 'Also (?) Coms in Chief with Peh Kuei (?) & Tartar General on their Reinstatement Jan 1858'.