text_original: The Chinese authorities refused reparation and Sir Michael Seymour, with the British fleet, proceeded to capture some of the forts on the Canton river. Bowring now seized the oppor  tunity to demand the admission of foreigners to Canton, under the terms, hitherto neglected, of the Treaty of Nankin (1842).
text_transcription: THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES REFUSED REPARATION AND SIR MICHAEL SEYMOUR WITH THE BRITISH FLEET PROCEEDED TO CAPTURE SOME OF THE FORTS ON THE CANTON RIVER BORING NOW SEIZED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEMAND THE ADMISSION OF FOREIGNERS TO CANTON UNDER THE TERMS HITHERTO NEGLECTED OF THE TREATY OF NAN KING EIGH
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