(i) When did the Chinese Emperor send a Special Commissioner to stop the opium trade?
(ii) Why did the Emperor want to stop the opium trade? Did he get success in his effort?
(iii) What did the Special Commissioner estimate?

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Solution

(i) in $1839$ , the Chinese Emperor sent Lin Ze-xu to Caton as a Special Commissioner with instructions to stop the opium trade.
(ii) The Emperor was aware of the dangers of opium addiction. Therefore, he wanted to stop its trade.
(iii) Lin Ze-xu the Special Commissioners at Canton in $1839$ , estimated that there were over $4$ million opium smokers in China.

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