The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12
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loans which bind China to Europe. 6
the isung II yamen on foreign ~ ~
and when the latter body Gcts; m ri
tangie dictates the only foFm " M
which forms way out. 26s45a5 a 4
With all this immense power tuI( = &
his hands. Sir Robert II tho Yooo> 4
and least ambitious Of men NJ hno &1ur
sought Observation-Disclosures or ~ =
though hts economy and ke4a GQGH /
instinct have enabled him VI III
waite fortune which II ffeauea&ly ~
ated. no inconsiderablc part az VtlcH - 4
10 sustain Lady Harts haudtoC1o
lishment In London. Sir Robert ~ ~
receive salary from the Ctln61& Nove
eminent. He dcducts fixed aunN m
from the revenues he colloctn NJ 4
x5Qnnp0. perhaps si,n0,000. from M l4
pays himself what he picasea af11& m1r1 4
Ing the expenses Of the Hesxtc<3 1l
those who belong 10 the service kn ~ 4
that service IL himself: never ntln(f4
eroualy paid, great machine. n 14 4
he himself IL the least consnfcu6ra ~
THE sniaries OF the thirty or foy{j
missioners vary from 500 10 ~ 3
that ~ the hundred odd clerks *
ants. who are divided into eight - I
from 500 for a beginner to 10 Il
and that of the 200 or 100 tide e>I<% &
examiners, boat officers. udGN
watchutn. etc, from $50 10 tleg u
Besides these salaries. and thoe4 IA
host ~ native Interpreters. M
clerks. weighers. ariillrers. boNtmit
no maintains half a dozen or mo19
ern war vessels or revenue cuftef4
native crews and foreign of1rer<. q
or more ~ spenslidiy equippcd
houses and llghtahips. aud an a1In
system OF buoys In AL the port go@1
and river channels~-the barber eH9
surveillance departments, when ~ 20
gators arknow ledge 10 be quite e4uH
similar public works In other co.. i
This work alone. when orse ceuettG
enormous extent OF ChinA'r coast y -!
hciept, ono would think, 10 enx<I
life task ~ single man.
Str Robert Hart Il a Hcotchmtn - ~
descent. who Joined the British eoel
service poor and unknown yotaths
whore Ia the mites, He II now Enf1
for - years ~ age, and has oonfruile4
foreign cuFtoms service nf cnll -
fofiy years. Virtually. although -
not It's original organizer. be &inp& q
claim the credit for building up ~
vice now H. when he took u IN 49,
refeice. which extended only "a ~
was The most dcspsseh in the WORK.
eofnpoeed ~ the wofn class OF sl6oy ~
venturefe. engaged on the spt4s
y ens 81 the most exclusive 81 -
eagerly sought after by thn E0Ss1 = K
s1lt and ninlAtefs ~ different coz
difficult 10 enter and Turning the - Ia
r1eY ~ the foreign settlements IN Il
tapdidatsx must FIRST obtain =
termination from Sir Robert fhfn<
finentini intreducsiens, and then ~
rigorous examination "a classical a /.
tipn; hut. unlike the siareDtypso ", 8
service eisrw here. mars book knp~ Y
~ III n fs4n 49, efrf. f.af Hf<fI<M/
A. well ~ his connections dp MOI A.
mend him ~ likely u uphold thH ~ .
ana De equal 80 the duties 1T tk< ZL 4
II IT, not Thought that sir Fat-ert ~ 4
~ 70 have heefi ia danger ~ lsl@ ~
less he he's personal enemies IN
sann factian. although Il mus q IN
forgotten that n foreigner " speh q I'd
sion cannot avoid bitter and i1yeez
enemies among funEJafins whoT@ 4.s.
sells he is often compelled 70 Oppose "a i
Robert Is not . foreign sninistsfi
Chinese mandarin ~ the tlgst csaxHs
lowed with she yellow jAckef. BIZ 49, n
tors pnathunoupiy honofed nv ~
eGlet. hls loyal and honorable fecof1 LIZA.
opd TO none ~ The high 0fhelast a Z VI
efnfares q man whnm the most !s.s
Nssnfhu k1oxS 70 be the prop e
dynasty. whom none would dare = g
cure n secret partlAlliies pr .aspsrt
political Intrigue. and. fmrthermete s W.
Intimate ffgend % many ~ the uss'S. "
frfni ofarers Add 10 this That s'f ~ .ts
~ surrounded BY small native FAN 49,
seluiely devoted to hia and sIte
trained IN watching and repairing fxXxx'
thsng that aoeR on. and one can - ~
tbs only risk he runr Il that inca1x5H8
the native gnsndarias Themselves. q ts
ing the house burned over his -!
the fanatlcal and indlscrininate ~
which was reported TO have tAk44
naand OF peking-