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was younger brother of the late en-
peror, Hsien-Fung, the dowager en-
press's husband. kwang-Hsu has no
issue.
Kwansl-Pror.nce bordering Ton
quin.
kwangtung-5outhern province
containing Canton.
Kwei-Chun-The viceroy of SEE
chuan, Manchu; is not violently
, anti-foreign, but he has not been very
successful in keeping his province
quiet.
LA Chinese mile, equals one
third of an English mile.
| Ii Hung Chang-Acting viceroy at
| Canton, who is well known in Europe,
where he has acted as both envoy and
minister; now very old. He has often
| been in disgrace, but is trusted
friend of the dOwager empress.
Likin-An inland tax, imposed on
| foreign goods in transit.
u-Kunyi-Viceroy at Marking. He
is trusted ally of the dowager en-
press, but getting old.
MacDonaId-Sir Claude Macdonald,
British minister to China, who, it is
understood, is resigning in conse-
quence of i'll health.
Niu-Chwang-This Touring port
which has a British concession, is the
chief seaport of Manchuria and has
an immense and increasing export and
import trade, which is mainly in the
hands of the English, Americans and
Japanese. The Russians have laid
out a new town three miles above
Niu-Chwang for the terminus of their
| railway.
Nishu-Baron Nishu, Japanese min
lister to China.
NganhWei-Inland province.
Pei-Ho North river)-Rises beyond
the great wall, and, flowing past
Pekin and Tientsin, debouches into
the gulf of LiaO-Tung, the last eight
miles of its course being through
mud flats At its mouth are the Taku
forts. From Taku to Tientsin the
course Of the river is very tortuous,
yet it is navigable up to Pekin, 100
miles from the mouth. About Novem-
Der the river begins to freeze over.
Pekin-The northern capital of
China since 1860, a very old, evil
smelling town; stands in the middle
of an extensive plain on the Pei-Ho
and 100 miles from the sea. 1t is sur
rounded by walls so feet high and
so feet wide, and is entered through
strong gates, all of which are closed
at night. Here is the palace and here
are the legations. The popuIace is
anti-foreign, with an intensity which
is barely conceivable. The estimated
poulation is / 100000.
Pichon-M. Pichon, French minister
to China
Port Arthur-Now the Russian
naval base in the far east 1t was
leased to Russia in 1898, with the ad-
jacent seas and territory to the north,
the whole forming the province of
KWang- Tung. Port. Arthur is re-
served as a naval port for Russian and
Chinese Warships and closed to other
nations. BY Russian efforts it has be-
come a very powerful and important
base.
Prince ChIng-A Manchu, lord
chamberlain of the court and COM
mander of the Pekin field force. Mem
Der of the tsung- li-yamen.
Prince 1.-the senior member Of
the cabinet pronounced Lee), Man
oh &c min hn1 OF o.
to a distant branch Of the imperial
family; he takes no part in foreign af-
fairs, but is much trusted in imperial
family matters.
Pu-Chun-Tne present emperor's
heir, nominated by the dowager en-
brother of the late emperor, Hsien-
Fung, and Prince Chun, and first
cousin once removed to the present
emperor.
Shanghai-The largest and most i'm
portant of the Chinese treaty ports.
1t is situated twelve miles from the
mouth of a branch of the Yang-tse-
Kiang, in the province of Kiang-Tsu.
The population is nearly 100000, in
Guiding over 5000 foreigners. 1t was
declared a treaty port open to the
world in 1912. The British govern
ment established the supreme con-
sular court and court of appeals for all
China and Japan at Shanghai.
Remey-Admiral Remey of the
American far east squadron has been
for forty-five years sailor and in his
early years saw much fighting.
Shantung- bordering the
gulf of Pe-chi-li to the south. Contains
Kaio-chow and Wei-Hai-Wei.
administrator of telegraphs
and of railways, the head of the I'M
perial bank Of China and OF the
Chinese Merchants Steamship COM
pany; is a most influential man and is
in constant relations with foreigners.
Those who have tried to do business
with him have so far found him more
than a match for them. The control
of the whole of the telegraph system
of China and considerable wealth
gives him great power, and he is
always a man to be reckoned with in
the future.
Squeeze-General term of extortion;
the secret commission which every
Chinaman makes on any transaction
with a foreigner.
Stewart (Gen. Sir n. R.)-is in
command of brigade Of the Indian
contingent.