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The Friend of China

newspaper in early colonial Hong Kong
Organization newspaper Q65521710
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The Friend of China

Summary

The Friend of China is a newspaper[1]. It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Friend of China's instance of is recorded as newspaper[3].
  • The Friend of China is owned by William Tarrant[4].
  • The Friend of China's place of publication is recorded as British Hong Kong[5].
  • The Friend of China's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • March 17, 1842 marks the founding of The Friend of China[7].
  • The Friend of China was dissolved in 1869[8].
  • The Friend of China's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Friend of China'}[9].
  • The Friend of China's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette'}[10].
  • The Friend of China's editor-in-chief is recorded as William Tarrant[11].

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Founding

March 17, 1842 marks the founding of The Friend of China[7].

Ownership

The Friend of China is owned by William Tarrant[4].

Dissolution

The Friend of China was dissolved in 1869[8].

Why It Matters

The Friend of China is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +1869-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Owned by → William Tarrant
    Editor-in-chief → William Tarrant
    Instance of → newspaper
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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