Fortunately, by the time that the first British merchant vessel did establish contact with the Chinese authorities in Canton in 1637, a more helpful intermediary happened to be on the scene-- "Antonio, a Capher Eathiopian Abissin or Curled Head," one of a number of slaves from Macao who had managed to escape into Chinese territory.
十七世紀，當英國商船終於抵達廣東，試圖和中國當局建立關係，靠的是一名來自澳門的非洲黑奴做通譯。