1. Ewo (hong)The Ewo Hong Chinese: 怡和行; pinyin: Yíhé Háng; Cantonese: yi wo hong was a Qing Dynasty hong established by Wǔ Guóyíng in Canton (Guangzhou) in 1783 and later became the leader of the cohong of the Thirteen Factories under the stewardship of Howqua, who took over in 1803. Ewo later became one of the most successful hongs and the largest creditor of the East India Company, whilst Howqua's personal monetary worth reached more than 26 million Mexican dollars.
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