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James Bruce Elgin, 8th
History of Great Britain
1811
Birth
Birth
of
James
Bruce
1842
Governor
Appointed
Governor
of
Jamaica
1854
Governor
London
Appointed
Governor
General
of
Canada
1857
Declaration of War
London
Declares war on
Emperor
Yeh
1857
Plenipotentiary
London
Appointed
Special
Envoy
to
China
&
Japan
with power to make war & peace
1858
Capture of Canton
London
During
February
the
British
capture
Canton
& capture
Emperor
Yeh
1859
Postmaster General
Appointed Post
Master
General
1860
Occupation Beijing
Beijing
China
forbids the existance of embassies in
Beijing
leading to Anglo-
French
occupation
1860
Rule of Kowloon
Kowloon
Under
the treat of
Peking
11 ports are opened & part of
Kowloon
is ceded to
Britain
1860
Special Envoy Bruce
London
Appointed
Special
Envoy
to
China
&
Japan
1860
Treaty of Peking
Peking
11
Chinese
ports are re-opened &
Kowloon
is ceded to
Britain
London
A peace
Treaty
is signed by
Prince
Gong & Lord
Elgin
1862
Viceroy
London
Appointed
Viceroy
of
India
, 1st
Viceroy
to be employed directly by the crown
1863
Death
Death
of
James
Bruce
1894
Viceroy
Appointed
Viceroy
of
India
1905
Secretary of Colonies
Appointed
Colonial
Secretary
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