Hoppo

English Etymology 1 Noun ~ s es en historical archaic en hoppo, especially in reference to the imperial board or the chief customs officer of a port. en 1909 Hosea Ballou Morse The Gilds of China: With an Account of the Gild Merchant Or Co-hong of Canton https://archive.org/details/gildsofchinawith00morsuoft/ Longhams, Green and Co. 1310673 7084854M 71–72 https://archive.org/details/gildsofchinawith00morsuoft/page/70/ The Viceroy (Tsung-tu or Chih-tai) of the two provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsi had his official residence in those days at Shiuhing, some fifty miles up-river from Canton, but was often at Canton at critical times. He was supreme in civil matters with in his jurisdiction, except for the independent jurisdiction of the Hoppo, and was ultimately responsible for maintaining law and order. Etymology 2 From en yue 合浦. Pronunciation häp′pō′Hoppo 801 1 Hoppo (häp′pō′), Proper noun en Hepu: the Cantonese-derived name. References