The History of China, Volum 2W. Thacker & Company, 1808 - 658 pàgines |
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Pàgina 9
... possible to organize a fresh attempt on the person of the ruler , more audacious in its scope , and more nearly successful in its object , than that which preceded it . At Pekin the Imperial residence forms almost a city to itself , and ...
... possible to organize a fresh attempt on the person of the ruler , more audacious in its scope , and more nearly successful in its object , than that which preceded it . At Pekin the Imperial residence forms almost a city to itself , and ...
Pàgina 19
... possible or likely to endure . How much of this was due to the instinct of self - preservation , or to the capacity of their chief , will never be known . The latter has been described as " a man of dignified presence and manner , of ...
... possible or likely to endure . How much of this was due to the instinct of self - preservation , or to the capacity of their chief , will never be known . The latter has been described as " a man of dignified presence and manner , of ...
Pàgina 23
... possible to his own country , for his journey had already been over - prolonged . Disappointed at this ending of a mission that had been prepared with much care and at considerable outlay , the Russian Government turned an ear to the ...
... possible to his own country , for his journey had already been over - prolonged . Disappointed at this ending of a mission that had been prepared with much care and at considerable outlay , the Russian Government turned an ear to the ...
Pàgina 38
... possible . He had thus obtained a reputation for reserve , if not for stupidity , that secured him against the antipathy of many , if it prevented his obtaining the friendship of more than a few chosen com- panions . Taoukwang's life ...
... possible . He had thus obtained a reputation for reserve , if not for stupidity , that secured him against the antipathy of many , if it prevented his obtaining the friendship of more than a few chosen com- panions . Taoukwang's life ...
Pàgina 40
... possible , and Taoukwang proclaimed his one wife by the title of Empress . Whatever else the new ruler might prove to be , the whole tenour of his conduct went to show that he was resolved to observe the most laudable customs of his ...
... possible , and Taoukwang proclaimed his one wife by the title of Empress . Whatever else the new ruler might prove to be , the whole tenour of his conduct went to show that he was resolved to observe the most laudable customs of his ...
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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.