The Thirteen Factories
Posted: 18:13:23 Monday, 15 May, 2017


Should these laws, implemented by decree of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the Great Qing Dynasty, Son of Heaven, Lord of Ten Thousand Years, be respected, the barbarian traders of the Thirteen Factories are permitted to offer tribute and petition the Present Emperor Above for the benefit of all under Heaven.防范外夷规条
Fángfàn wàiyí guītiáo
- Trade by foreign barbarians in Canton is prohibited during the winter.
- Foreign barbarians coming to the city must reside in the foreign factories under the supervision and control of the Cohong.
- Chinese citizens are barred from borrowing capital from foreign barbarians and from employment by them.
- Chinese citizens must not attempt to gain information on the current market situation from foreign barbarians
- Inbound foreign barbarian vessels must anchor in the Whampoa Roads and await inspection by the authorities.
吾皇萬歲,萬歲,萬萬歲
Wú huáng wànsuì, wànsuì, wànwànsui!