The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-26
The Wassscre'S lnvestix stion--Sketch OF
TiuK-Jih.fhans. One Of the Chinese Conn

IIuR-Jbh.t VASE, One OF the Chinese Conn
misaioncrs.
Ting jih chang was born In the prefecture OF
Chaon-chow. district Fen9.shun in the province OF
Kwangturg, III The first year OF Taou-kwang ns2Il.
His parents were we'll to-1o people and young Ting
ret fair education, but never took higher
degree in the competitive examination than Ling
sneng, degree between Slu.rsai and Ku-jen
Tor between y. A. and NJ Al lie afterwards
purchased small position into the rank
Of Tsotang Or lien-cheng assistant District Magls-
trAte) and was promoted from this to be Che-hslen
of Loo-ing, IN the province OF Kiang-si On the ap.
preach Of tie TAPPING rebels ne deserted ms post
reconmcnded by Tseng.kwo.fan and held fer
some tmc sec1etaryship under Li-hung-
ergenc rnan and quickly recommended HIM
ior pfolnot!cn so thar by 1863 he rose
10 the post q Taoutat of shasgnae. He held TINS
POSI- I'LL 1865 when he was promoted to be salt
Commissioners al Yangchow. In 1867 he was ap-
pointed Eantat or kiangsoo, and LII 1865 became
Fooiai Of tue same province, which post he holds
now; though nc has Tor the prcseD, been summoned
70 IeDtsin 70 assist In settling the grave ccmplica
IONS Win Foreigners chat have arisen out ot tho
massacre.
Tngjihchang IL man of middle size, short
hecked round lace, with prstruding cheek bones
81 the people at heart looks sharply after the
ohcals, not allowing any squeezed. lie IL very
active aud looks personally after asairs rather than
instng 70 underIlngs. For this reason De Is not
understands foreigners better than most
81 bis colleagues, ana seems TO realize
mo value OF Introducing foreign arts ana
sciences. While raoutal al Shanghai, lie estae-
iaied q school for studying the English language,
and has now several OF the pupils OF that school
employ IN translatlng Colton's Atlas. In his own
yaIneh ne has also introduced many articles OF iuF
nure, &c., of foreign manufacture, which one does
not see used by other mandarins Ia us dispcsi-
ton he Is not tempered, and q man WHO
STANDS no h1mbuQ. Wnen Ting was Taoual
OF Slonghae he exhibited many 81 the char
acferistics above referred 60. lie sednlously
cultivated The acquaintance Of foreigners quaiihed
10 give him new ideas on matters oi hnance and
general administration, and carefully studied RON
\ practical point OF view the working Ol foreign
methods OF police and government, with direct
view 10 the Improvement Of his own. And lie seemed
az willing 70 give as to receive information. When
The present admirable system OF municipal gov
eminent under which we live was being elaborated.
many most valuable hints fer that department. OF
IL which relates to the Chinese living within
the settlement were receives IRON Ting. With n
view TO ascertain from personal observation rho con-
dition and sentiments OF the people or the honesty
and efficiency OF his subordnates, he used often To
visit places where he was least expected In the
guise Of coolle beggar initiating The practice or
''the golden time of good iaroun al Raschid.n
The frult OF this natural energy and foreign cxpe-
Tlence has been in the superior tono OF MS re-
cent prociamaions and In The unexampled yigor
with which he Is pursuing the fientsin mulderers,
The Pekin Gazette the foundation 0f the
Upper NaBetsc.
90 Tang, Governor General Of SzecsHeb, reports
that tue east Of the province The fiuces se1atei