Meaning of Kulangsu | Babel Free

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Synonym of Gulangyu.

Examples

“Accordingly it was deemed expedient for Mr. McBryde to occupy⟳ a station on Kulangsu, a small island close⟳ by the city of Amoy.”

“Sir William Parker and Sir Hugh Gough agreed that a simultaneous attack must be made upon the fortifications of the two islands of Amoy and Kulangsu; that in each case a frontal attack was to be made by the navy, while the land⟳ forces made an attempt⟳ to carry⟳ the batteries in reverse. We shall follow⟳, in the first place⟳, the fortunes of the attack on Kulangsu.”

“The Fukien authorities in their memorials made no mention⟳ of any promise⟳ to Gribble: barbarians were residing on Kulangsu until the indemnity should be paid up, but formal permission for permanent consular residence was another matter⟳, which they referred to the imperial commissioner. Pottinger supported Gribble’s request⟳, but Ch’i-ying throughout 1844 consistently and strongly supported the provincial authorities in objecting to the threatened use⟳ of Kulangsu for residential purposes after its military evacuation, fearing that this would really prevent⟳ Chinese recovery of the island.”

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