PEKING.
sinks deep in noxious dust, and in wet weather he is liable to be drowned in the torrents that rush along the thoroughfares, where the constant traffic has worn away the soil. There is an air of decay about Peking which extends even to the finest of the temples. The population of Peking is not accurately known, but according to a Chinese estimate, which is probably slightly in excess, it is 1,300,000, of whom 900,000 reside in the Tartar and 400,000 in the Chinese city. There is no direct foreign trade with Peking, and the small foreign population is made up of the members of the various Legations, the Maritime Customs establishments, the professors of the College of Peking, and the missionary body. In August, 1884, the city was brought into direct telegraphic communication with the rest of the world, by an
verland line to Tientsin via Tungchow. The populace are strongly anti-foreign.
DIRECTORY.
Legations.
· 署公差欽國英大 Ta Ying-kuo Ch'in-ch'ai Kung-shu. BRITISH.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni- potentiary-Sir John Walsham, Bart. Secretary of Legation-Henry Howard, C.B. 2nd Secretary-G. Greville
Acting Chinese Secretary-J. N. Jordan Act. Asst. Chinese Sec.-Herbert F. Brady Physician-S. W. Bushell, M.D. Accountant-J. M. Tratman Assistant-R. W. Mortimore
ficiating Chaplain-- Rev. W. Brereton
Students-G. D. Pitzipios, W. J. Clennel,
W. P. Ker
Tutor M. E. Wilkinson
Sergeant of Escort-R. D. Herring
Constable-R. J. Bowman
署公差欽國法大
Ta Fa--kuo Ch'in-ch'ai Kung-shu.
FRENCH.
署公差欽國俄大
Ta Ngo-kuo Ch'in-ch'ai Kung-shu.
RUSSIAN.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary-A. Coumany
First Secretary-K. Kleimenow
Military Attaché-Colonel D. Pootiata 2nd Secretary-Prince Lobanow de Rostow
First Interpreter-P. Popoff
Physician-Dr. S. Velitchkovsky Second Interpreter A. Vahovitch (absent)
Students-P. Kehrberg, D. Pokotiloff Postmaster-N. Gomboyeff.
Legation Guard Four Cossack.
署公差欽國美大
Ta Mei-kuo Ch'in-ch'ai Kung-shu. UNITED STATES.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary-Charles Denby
First Secretary of Legation-E. Howard-
Martin
Second Secretary-Charles Lenby, Jr.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-Chinese Secretary-Fleming D. Cheshire
potenti ry-G. Lemaire
First Secretary-H. Frandin
Military Attaché-Capt. A. d'Amade
First Interpreter-Arnold Vissiere (absent)
Do. -M. Courant (acting) Attaché Autorise-E. Chavannes Interpréte-Chancelier-L. Bastide (absent)
Do. moutier (acting) Physician-Dr. M. Mirabel Student Interpreters-J. B. Girod, J. Beau-
vais
-G. Lallemant Du-
Chaplain-Rev. G. Lagarde
署公差欽國志意德大
Ta Te-i-chih-uo Ch'in-ch'ai Aung-shu. GERMAN.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary-M. von Brandt
Secretary of Legation-Baron von Ketteler
(absent)
Acting Interpreter--Baron von der Goltz Student Interpreters--E. Assmann, P. Scheidtweiler, B. Krause, Dr. Grunen- vald, W. Loebr, B. Kuester Constable-Ch. Huminelke