Charles Elliot, also Charles Elliott (義律, b. 1801 - 9th September, 1875) was an Englishman born in England. He joined Royal Navy of the British Empire in 1816. He has participated in the Battle of Algiers. He severed in India, Africa and West Indies and became Admiral. He was appointed Chieft Superintendent of trade and British Minister to China in 1835 and stayed at Macao, helping British merchants to smuggle opium to Canton. He involved in the First Opium War and has signed the the Convention of Chuenpeh in 1841 that Qing would cede Hong Kong Island to British and became the first administrator of Hong Kong from January to August 1841. From 1842 to 1845 he was Chargé d'affaires in Texas. From 1847 to 1852 he was the Governor of Bermuda; from 1853 to 1856 the Governor of Trinidad; from 1863 to 1869 the Governor of Saint Helena. He was award KCB in 1856. 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps The British Empire was the worlds first global power and the largest empire in human history, a product of the European Age of Exploration that began with the global maritime empires of... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... DVD cover The Battle of Algiers (in Italian, La Battaglia di Algeri) is a 1966 black-and-white film by Gillo Pontecorvo based on the Algerian War of Independence from 1954 until 1962 against the French occupation. ... // Etymology World map showing Africa (geographically) The name Africa came into Western use through the Romans, who used the name Africa terra — land of the Afri (plural, or Afer singular) — for the northern part of the continent, as the province of Africa with its capital Carthage, corresponding to... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Opium is a narcotic analgesic drug which is obtained from the unripe seed pods of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L. or the synonym paeoniflorum). ... Location within China Guangzhou (Simplified Chinese: 广州; Traditional Chinese: 廣州; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kuang-chou; Jyutping: Gwong2zau1; Yale: GwóngjaÅ«) is the capital of the Guangdong Province in southern China. ... The First Opium War was a trade-inspired war between the Great Britain and the Qing Empire in China from 1839 to 1842. ... Under this convention, China would need to cede Hong Kong Island to Britain in 1841. ... take you to calendar). ... The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: 清朝; pinyin: qīng cháo; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of Inner Asia, establishing the... The night view of the Island side as seen from the Kowloon side - the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour Hong Kong Island (香港島, colloquially the Island side) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory, Victoria City, was founded. ... take you to calendar). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Chargé daffaires (Fr. ... ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... KCB is a TLA that may stand for: Keep Chicago Beautiful (kcb. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...