The Canton Register

The Canton Register was an English language newspaper founded by Scottish merchants James Matheson and his nephew Alexander together with Philadelphian William Wightman Wood, the first editor. First published in Canton on November 8, 1827 and printed every two weeks, it was one of China's first English-language newspapers.[1]

Merchant David Olyphant of Olyphant & Co. provided financial support to the paper.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Le Pichon 2006, Footnote to p. 67.
  2. ↑ Shavit 1990, p. 373.
Bibliography
  • Le Pichon, Alain (2006). China Trade and Empire: Jardine, Matheson & Co. and the Origins of British Rule in Hong Kong 1827-1843. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0197263372.
  • Shavit, David (1990). The United States in Asia: A Historical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-26788-8.


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