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In June 1844 he was appointed interpreter at Amoy ( Xiamen ) and in March 1845 he and his consul, Mr ( afterwards Sir ) Rutherford Alcock, were transferred to Foochow, where Parkes was attacked by stone-throwing Manchu soldiers on 4 October.

In June 1846 he assisted Alcock to secure compensation of $ 46, 163 from the Fukien ( Fujian ) authorities for British property looted and destroyed during a riot.