The History of China, Volum 2W. Thacker & Company, 1808 - 658 pàgines |
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Pàgina 2
... hands of one ruler to those of another is always a matter of moment to the tranquillity of the realm as well as to the sentiment of the people . Its importance is immeasurably enhanced when the reign has been one of the exceptional ...
... hands of one ruler to those of another is always a matter of moment to the tranquillity of the realm as well as to the sentiment of the people . Its importance is immeasurably enhanced when the reign has been one of the exceptional ...
Pàgina 5
... hands of those who held it . Immunity from danger , so far as the Chinese were concerned , seemed to be certain from the weakness and inefficiency of their fleet ; but it was different with those other Europeans who felt the inducement ...
... hands of those who held it . Immunity from danger , so far as the Chinese were concerned , seemed to be certain from the weakness and inefficiency of their fleet ; but it was different with those other Europeans who felt the inducement ...
Pàgina 18
... hands . From their narratives it is clear that these corsairs were composed of the scum of the inhabitants of Canton , rein- forced by many of the fishing and boating population of the coast . Their sole object was plunder , and one of ...
... hands . From their narratives it is clear that these corsairs were composed of the scum of the inhabitants of Canton , rein- forced by many of the fishing and boating population of the coast . Their sole object was plunder , and one of ...
Pàgina 42
... hand , was neither an intriguer nor ambitious . Without any special gift , he might have remained in the obscurity of incapacity , but for his one great quality of honesty , the rarest of all posses- sions at the Manchu Court . But both ...
... hand , was neither an intriguer nor ambitious . Without any special gift , he might have remained in the obscurity of incapacity , but for his one great quality of honesty , the rarest of all posses- sions at the Manchu Court . But both ...
Pàgina 43
... feel that times had improved , but even in this matter the sense of satisfaction required large qualifica- tion . The secret societies were dormant , if not extinct ; on the other hand , the discontent of a large section III.
... feel that times had improved , but even in this matter the sense of satisfaction required large qualifica- tion . The secret societies were dormant , if not extinct ; on the other hand , the discontent of a large section III.
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army arrangement arrived ARTICLE attack British Burgevine Canton Canton river capital Captain capture carried Chinese authorities Chinese Government Chinese officials Chung Wang command Commissioner Consul defence despatch duty edict Emperor of China Empire Empress English Europeans favour fire fleet force foreign forts French garrison guns Hienfung Hongkong honour hostile Hung Chang Imperial Imperialists important intercourse Japanese junks Kashgar Kiaking Li Hung Chang Lord Elgin loss Mahomedan Majesty the Emperor Majesty's Major Gordon Manchu mandarins matter ment merchants Michael Seymour military ministers months Nankin Ningpo obtained officers opium peace Peiho Pekin Pekin Government Plenipotentiary ports position possession Prince Kung proceeded province Quinsan ratifications rebels reign residence river ruler Russian sent Shanghai Soochow subjects success surrender Taepings Taoukwang Tartar Tien Wang Tientsin tion Tonquin town trade Treaty Treaty of Tientsin troops Tseng vessels Viceroy Wei Hai Wei Yamen Yunnan
Passatges populars
Pàgina 572 - ... mutual benefit, and, for that purpose, have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: || Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
Pàgina 559 - ... have resolved to conclude a Treaty for that purpose, and have therefore named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., a Major-General in the employ of the East India Company, etc.; And His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China...
Pàgina 360 - China had recovered from her internal confusion, there was nothing to be gained and much to be lost by protracted resistance to the peoples of the West.
Pàgina 605 - Inasmuch as inquiry into the circumstances by the Chinese Government has shown the existence of many obstacles to the mission to Thibet provided for in the separate article of the Chefoo Agreement, England consents to countermand the mission forthwith. With regard to the desire of the British Government to consider arrangements for frontier trade between India and Thibet, it will be the duty of the Chinese Government, after careful inquiry into the circumstances, to adopt measures to exhort and encourage...
Pàgina 608 - Commission will enter upon its duties as soon as possible, and will bring its labours to a conclusion within the period of one year after appointment. The alignments laid down in this Act shall, however, be maintained until the rectifications of the Delimitation Commission, if any are made, shall have received the approval of the Governments of Japan and China.
Pàgina 593 - It is further understood that so long as the laws of the two countries differ from each other, there can be but one principle ' to guide judicial proceedings in mixed cases in China, namely, that the case is tried by the official of the defendant's nationality, the official of the plaintiff's nationality merely attending to watch the proceedings in the interests of justice. If the...
Pàgina 592 - YamSn shall address a circular to the Legations, inviting Foreign Representatives to consider with them a code of etiquette, to the end that foreign officials in China, whether at the ports or elsewhere, may be treated with the same regard as is shown them when serving abroad in other countries, and as would be shown to Chinese Agents so serving abroad.
Pàgina 594 - British merchants, when opium is brought into port, will be obliged to have it taken cognizance of by the Customs, and deposited in bond, either in a warehouse or a receiving hulk, until such time as there is a sale for it. The importer will then pay the tariff duty upon it, and the purchasers the likin ; in order to the prevention of the evasion of the duty.
Pàgina 144 - The three principal points on which these negotiations were to be based were compensation for losses and expenses, a friendly and becoming intercourse on terms of equality between officers of the two countries, and the cession of insular territory for commerce and for the residence of merchants, and as a security and guarantee against the future renewal of offensive acts.
Pàgina 589 - Her Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of China, and Li, Minister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the Emperor of China, Senior Grand Secretary, Governor-General of the Province of Chih-li, of the First Class of the Third Order of Nobility.