''The Canton Register'' was an English language newspaper founded by Scottish merchants James Matheson and his nephew Alexander together with Philadelphian

William Wightman Wood William Wightman Wood ( ?1804 – ?) was an American journalist, businessman, naturalist and poet based in Macau and Canton, China. Biography He was the son of celebrated actors William B. Wood and Juliana Westray Wood. In 1827, W ...

, the first editor. First published in

Canton Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ent ...

on 8 November 1827 and printed every two weeks, it was one of China's first English-language newspapers. Over the years, the publication was renamed The Hongkong Register and changed ownership shortly before ceasing operation in late 1850's. As of late 2018, there were unconfirmed plans for a digital media outlet of similar focus to be re-established by a descendant of

Puankhequa Puankhequa (; 171410January 1788), also known as Pan Wenyan or Zhencheng, was a Chinese merchant and member of a cohong family, which traded with the Europeans in Canton (now known as Guangzhou) during the Qing dynasty (1644–1912). He owned a fa ...

to promote cross-border commerce.

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External links

1835 Canton Register at Google Books
Publications established in 1827 Defunct newspapers published in China Mass media in Guangzhou Mass media in Macau English-language newspapers published in China 1827 establishments in China {{PRChina-newspaper-stub