Narrative of the War with China in 1860: To which is Added the Account of a Short Residence with the Tai-ping Rebels at Nankin and a Voyage from Thence to HankowLongman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1862 - 415 Seiten |
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
advance allies amongst An-ting gate appearance Armstrong guns army arranged arrived ARTICLE artillery bank batteries boats bridge British buildings camp canal Canton capture causeway cavalry Chang-kia-wan Chinamen Chinese authorities close colour command coolies crowded defence distance ditches Emperor of China encamped enemy enemy's English feet fire flag force French front Government gunboats guns Hankow hills Hong-kong horses houses hundred Imperial infantry island jingalls John Michel Kweiliang land large numbers Lord Elgin Majesty's mandarin ment miles military Minister Montauban Nankin night officers once palaces Parkes party passed Peh-tang Peiho Pekin Poo-too ports position Prince of Kung Punjaub rebels Regiment residence river road round Sang-ko-lin-sin seemed sent Shanghai ship side Sinho Sir Hope Grant Sir Robert Napier soldiers sowars taels Takoo forts Talienwan Tang-koo Tartar temples Tien-tsin Tien-wan Ting-hai tion town trade treaty troops Tung-chow vessels village walls whilst yards Yuen-ming-yuen
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 397 - British vessel be at any time wrecked or stranded on the coast of China, or be compelled to take refuge in any port within the dominions of the Emperor of China, the Chinese authorities, on being apprised of the fact, shall immediately adopt measures for its relief and security ; the persons on board shall receive friendly treatment, and shall be furnished, if necessary, with the means of conveyance to the nearest Consular station.
Seite 404 - ... the British Government and its subjects will be allowed free and equal participation in all privileges, immunities, and advantages that may have been, or may be hereafter, granted by his Majesty the Emperor of China to the government or subjects of any other nation.
Seite 391 - ... and, for that purpose, have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say : Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
Seite 404 - (barbarian) shall not be applied to the Government or subjects of Her Britannic Majesty, in any Chinese official document issued by the Chinese authorities, either in the capital or in the provinces, ARTICLE LIT.
Seite 394 - The Christian religion, as professed by Protestants or Roman Catholics, inculcates the practice of virtue, and teaches man to do as he would be done by. Persons teaching it or professing it, therefore, shall alike be entitled to the protection of the Chinese authorities, nor shall any such, peaceably pursuing their calling, and not offending against the laws, be persecuted or interfered with.
Seite 400 - No tonnage dues shall be payable on boats employed by British subjects in the conveyance of passengers, baggage, letters, articles of provision, or other articles not subject to duty, between any of the open ports, All cargo boats, however, conveying merchandise subject to duty shall pay tonnage dues once in six months, at the rate of four mace per register ton.
Seite 396 - Consul will inquire into the merits of the case, and do his utmost to arrange it amicably. In like manner, if a Chinese have reason to complain of a British subject, the Consul shall no less listen to his complaint, and endeavour to settle it in a friendly manner. If disputes take place of such a nature that the Consul cannot arrange them amicably, then he shall request the assistance of the Chinese authorities, that they may together examine into the merits of the case, and decide it equitably.
Seite 395 - XII. British subjects, whether at the ports or at other places, desiring to build or open houses, warehouses, churches, hospitals, or burialgrounds, shall make their agreement for the land or buildings they require, at the rates prevailing among the people, equitably, and without exaction on either side.
Seite 408 - As soon as the ratifications of the Treaty of 1858 shall have been exchanged, His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China will, by Decree, command the high authorities of every province to proclaim throughout their jurisdictions, that Chinese choosing to take service in the British Colonies, or other parts beyond sea...
Seite 398 - Treaty, at the end of ten years ; but if no demand be made on either side within six months after the end of the first ten years, then the Tariff shall remain in force for ten years more, reckoned from the end of the preceding ten years ; and so it shall be, at the end of each successive period of ten years.