Part of the presents for the Emperor of China had been sold in Canton and General Hewett was returning with the rest .
China lord Amherst had not been able to deliver due to a disagreement between the British and the Court over protocol .
Part of the presents for the Emperor of China , which Lord Amherst had not been able to deliver due to a disagreement between the British and the Court over protocol , had been sold in Canton and General Hewett was returning with the rest .