The British now had a base for the thriving trade they had carried on from Canton.
It allowed the British to establish an operational territory from which to carry out commerce.
The British abandoned trade with Canton when they could not establish a base.
Men are looking at the sky.
He ran off with the valued envelopes before Tuppence was able to look at them closely.
Two boys are tearing the flowers out of the ground.
Yes, they would!
Some people are dancing.
the fountain is in the library