The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-23
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Alexejef- Russian vice admiral on the
far eastern station.
Bendemann-Rear Admiral Bendemann.
far east.
Bruce British Rear Admiral John An
drew Thomas), second in command China
station. Has seen no active service except
on the Niger river in 1876 He is 81 years
Chang Chi Tung. the viceroy of Han
kow, is man of great influence among
the Chinese; at present out of favor with
the empress
Chang vi, the director of mines for the
province of Chilli, and assistant director
of northern railways. a ma n of great
press.
addition to the cabinet. He is a commits
sioner of the railways and mining bureau;
anti-foreign
Che Foo Tor Crifu). one of the treaty
mouths of the Yangtse and Pei Ho.
Chekiang Central Sea)-PrOvince con-
taining Sanmun. Italy's coveted oase.
Chili-Northermost province, containing
Pekin.
Cologan-M. De Cologan, Spanish minis
ter to China, the "doyen'' of the corps.
Conger-Mr. Edwin H. Conger, United
States minister to China
Corvejolles-Rear admiral commanding
the French squadron in the far east.
Formosa-Japanese island southeast of
China
Fu-A. prefecture.
Fuchshima-gen commanding the
japanese force.
Fukien-Province southeast, opposite
Formosa.
Futai-The governor of a province.
Giers-M. de Giers. Russian minister to
China
Godown-A place for storing goods.
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Hsu-Ching Che'n-Chinese vice president
| of the board of works, eX-minister TO
Russia and Germany, and at present re-
ceiving $4,000 per annum from the Rus
| sian government as president of the Chi
neSe Eastern railway. Member of the
! TSungh Yamen.
Kang-Yi-A Manchu, the president of
! the board of war and cabinet minister,
Kang- -Wei-The exiled leader of the
Cnlnese reform party, now at singapore.
| kempf-Read Admiral Kempff the COM
mander OF the American forces.
| ketteler-BarOn Won Retteler, German
minister to China.
Kiangsu-Northern sea province, con-
/ tanning Shanghai
Kwang- Su-The present emperor and son
! of Prince Chun, now dead. who was
younger brother of the late emperor,
| Hsien-Fung, the dOwager empress hus-
band. Kwang-Su has no issue. Reported
| poisoned.
Kwansi-Province bordering Tonkin
| kwantung-SOuthern province contain
! ing Canton.
| Manchu, is not violently anti-foreign, but
he has been very successful in keeping his
province quiet
LA Chinese mile, equals one-tnird of
an English mile.
Li-Hnng- Chang-Acting viceroy at Can
ton.
Likin-An inland tax imposed on foreign
goods in transit.
observation-disclosures at Nankin. He is a
trusted ally of the dowager empress, but
getting old.
ish minister to China, who, it is under
stood. is resigning in consequence of i'll
health.
Newchwang-This furnishing port,
chief seaport of Manchuria, and is 100
miles north of Port Arthur.
Nishu-Baron Nishu, japanese minister
| to China
Northumberland province
Pei Ho--NOrth river rises beyond the
great wall, flows past Pekin and Tien
Tsin.
Pekin-The northern capital of China.
Piehon-M. Pichon, French minister to
| China.
Port Arthur, now the Russian naval
| base in the far east-lt was leased to
| Russia in 1898, with the adjacent seas and
/ territory to the north the whole forming
| The province of Kwang-Tung. Port Ar
I thur is reserved as a naval port for Rus
sian and Chinese war ships and closed
| TO other nations.
Prince Ching-A Manchu, lord chamber
lain of the court and commander of the
| Pekin field force. Member of the Tsung
Ii Yamen.
Prince 1.-THE senior member of the
cabinet pronounced Lee, a Manchu. is
an hereditary prince, belonging 10 dis
tant branch of the imperial family.
Pu-Chung-The present emperOr's heir,
nominated by the dowager empress. He
! l. Il - ~ L -
Emperor Hsien-Fung and Prince Chun,
and first cousin once removed TO the pres
ent emperor.
Shanghai-The largest and most impor-
tant of the Chinese treaty ports.
Remey-Admiral Remey of the American
far east squadron, has been for fOrty-five
years sailor. and in his early years saw
much fighting.
Shangtung Province bordering the Gulf
of Pechili to the south. Contains Kiao
| 'Chau and Wei Hal Wei
Sheng-The. administrator of telegraph
and of railways, the head of the Imperial
Bank of China. and of the China Mer-
chants Steamship company.
SqueeZe-General term for eX.ortion: the
secret commission which every Chinaman
makes on any transaction Tor a foreigner
Stewart Brigadier General Sir N RI
is in command OF a brigade of the Indian
contingent.
Szeehuan-Province bordering Tibet.
Tael-Equals rs ounces of silver in
weight.
Takua Forts-Situated at the mouth of
the Pei Ho, consist of three main forts
the north, south and new Behind the
forts there extends for twenty miles in
land an intricate system of meats. De-
Tended by modern artillery and skilful
artillerists, they would be practically i'm
pregnable. They were taken by the allied
forces on June II.
The Grand Council-The emperor and
empress dowager are assisted in the gov
eminent by a cabinet or grand council of
eight members.
The Tsung Ii Yamen serves the Chinese
government as minister of foreign affairs
Prince Kung invented the Tsung Ii Va
men as the most suitable method of deal
ing with foreign ministers. 1t first had
three members. but the number has been
increased to ten.
Tien Tsin-One of the treaty ports
Tuan fPrince)-The father of Pu Chun
the heir apparent and first cousin of
kwang-SH,- the emperor, and now leading
the ultra-anti-fOreign movement at the
palace
-Hsi-The dowager empress. now Go
years old, the widow of the Emperor
HSien-Fung, who died in 1861. No blood
relation 10 the present emperor, who is
the son of Hsien-Fung's brother, the late
Prince Chup.
g-Wen-Shao-A Chinese is presi-
dent of the board OF revenue, a member of
the 2Sung-Li Yamen. and a commissioner
of the railway and mining bureau He is
the most liberal member Of he cabinet.
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