The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-04
BRITISH DIPLOMACY IN CMNA.
Special Missions, War, Peace, War Again,
Treaty, More Wars and Another Treaty.

From the Friend or China (Shanghae) July -
Reverting to our review OF the "Forelgn Once LIST
and Diplomatic and Consular Handbook" for Janu.
airy, 1857, we must commence by remarkl1g with
regret that since the publication OF the list OF officials
in Issue death has been busy with its members,
Sir Eric Farquhar, at Pekn, and Mr.. L. s. Lanca,
at Macao having paid the debt of nature
To return to the "Foregn once List, as connect
ed with the China branch Of the service, the next
point We have to note is the list Of ambassadors,
&C., from Great Britain to foreign States from Isi4
to 1867, the portion relating to China running
thus
lsl6.-Lord Amherst, ambassador; special mission.
Henry Ellis. minister plenipotentiary al interim.
January "a. Sir George StauntOn, commissioner
1S34.-Willian John, Lord Napier, commissioner.
(Hostilities commenced November 1889. Treaty OF
peace signed at Nankn, August 30 1921
lS4l.-Sir Henry POttinger chief superintendent
Of British trade In China. August H.
1s44.-Sr J. f. Davis. plenpotentiary and supern-
1s4s.-Sir S. G. BOnham, plenpotentiary and su-
perintendent- April ~.
1s5s.-Sr John BOwring. plenipotentiary and chief
superintendent. December "a.
is57.-James Bruce, Earl Of Elgin and Kincardine;
fiostilities commenced May, 1857. Treaty Of peace
signed at Tientsin, June rs, 1881
1s59.-Hon. i. w. A. Bruce NOW Sir Frederick),
envoy extraordinary and minister penlpOtentary.
IHostlites recommended on the Peiho, June rs,
isco.-yames Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine;
special mission. March 90
o. 1885, were exchanged at Pekin, october a. 1860.
ls65.-Sir Rutherford AlcOck, envoy extraordinary
and minister pIenipotentiary and chief superintend-
ent OF British trade. April z.
The China Patronage and ssspoils'' in Downing
Street.
From the Friend of China fShanghael, July 81
Next in order comes statement containing the
ranks, dates OF appointments and iurther remarks
respecting those persons now living who have
served or are now serving under the Foreign ONCE
(st home or abroad. From this list we have In our
last three issues extracted the names OF all those
now serving in China, the information regarding
whom will doubtless be Of interest to many OF our
readers.
Succeeding the statements OF service" we come
on page 49, to Salaries &c, Diplomatic Service,
that portion applicable to China running thus
China. -EnvyeExtraordinary and Minis
ter Plenip0tentiary. ........... See Con-
Secretary Of Legation. .........} sular
Second secretary. ............... Service.
We naturally turn u'e" little farther on 70 salaries
consular service, and at China, Pekin, ind q foot
note to the. erect, .For Diplomatic star see page
1877 This part OF the Foreign ONCE list has become
obsolete and in lieu OF It publish that portion OF
the estimates which relates to the China Consular
service reserving for future issue some remarks
ness Of some Of these items OF public expenditure.
Mission and Superintendencv-Envoy and Chief
Chinese Secretary, 200; second Secretary, 1900;
Assistant Chinese Secretary G600; Assistant and Ac-
ssS c so
Con consals.-Canton, x1,eoo Swallow. $500; Annoy,
fi,5oo; Tlentsin, fsoo; Chinking fso5; Kiukiang,
feOO: Hankow. 81 800; Tientin, f900; Newchwang,
T sps coasa a . ESQ; shanghae two
ESQ each; whampoa. ESQ; TaInsui, Coco; Taku,
f5oo Total salaries, f4,loo
TnerDreteTs-rwo first class, f1 400; five second
class f5Oo four third class $1,000. Total salaries
f4,500.
class e. 100; eight third class, 400 Total salaries,
f6,qO0.
Writer'S Lingusts, f2,475; Consular Agent Macao,
Else: allowances for passages for Consular officers
and student interpreters, $4,000; buildings required
at several Of the Consular stations, 10000;
temporary allowances at Hankow, $3.50; pay
OF Legation guard and escort at Pekin,
expenses are:-l, wages for public servants,
such porters, coolies, wachmen ailors, boatmen,
pUc S pat On er posage su and
ings repairs and Insurance.; Office expenses; 6,
chapels and chaplains; o, outfits TO consuls and
allowance to st. Paus College Hong Kong, with
O view to promoting the study OF the Chinese Ian
guage. -
follows, and there we ind the following noted as
recipients OF pensions or compensation Allowances
superintendent OF Trade. served ten years and three
months; pension G., 1913 o.. Sd.
Ems W. AStns Consul Canton served
EImslie f., secretary and Treasurer Canton,
served seven years, pension f200.
years. pension f1e3.
Macgregor +. G., Consul, Canton served thirty five
years. pension 81, 200.
oakley Horace, First Assistant, Canton, served
twelve years, pension GOO.
Jackson r. B., Consul, Foochow, served twenty
three years. pension f600
Johnston A. r., Secretary and Registrar, Superin-
tendency Hong Kong, served twenty -four years. PEN
sion k600
Among the list Of Civil x. c. B's.. Sir Rutherford
Alcock and In the @. BIS Mr.. T. +. Wade and Mr.. ID.