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China under the Empress Dowager. P. BLAND and E. BACKHOUSE. Hainomann.
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The Great Empress-Dowager of China. By PHILIP W. SERGEANT, London: Hutchinson & Co.
In these two works, issued from the prots almost simultaneously, Western readers have the story of the remarkable Ten Hai, thrice Rogent, of China and its autocratic ruler for over half a contory, in as complete and authentie a form as we are ever likely to have it. As Mr. Sargeant remarks, it may be doubted whether any of the commanding figures of history, anciout or modern, has ever had so heavy a load of prejudice to boat, while also receiving (not only during life, but after death) so much ealogy us. Tau Hai, Empress Dowager of China. "Were the general records of China's Ihistory in the period between 1875 and 1908
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lost and nothing left beyond the writings of those who have dealt with the personality of the Empress Dowager, the bewilderod reader," Mr. Sergeant very aptly remarks, “would be driven to batiore that there were two women, not one, concerned in the administration of the Celestial Empiro-one a monster of iniquity, the other a lovable genius, at once patriatio and enlightened. Mr. Sergeant, who will be re- monabored by many in the Eastas having been for four years Editor of the Hongkong Daily Press, has taken the general records of history, analysed them with admirable judgment, and written a deeply interesting biography. There is not in it, perhaps, mnoh that is new to the student of Chinese history, but the number of such students is not large, and the general reader will find this character sketok of one of the most remarkable of Weltevreden, Java.
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The Secretary of the War Office announcer Btudente of modern Chinese history, desirous province of Anhui, when his daughter was but three years of age, but the widow and family of applying its latest lessons to future uses, will that through the courtesy of the London and were wall cared for by a kinsman named no doubt observe, that in advising the Tarong South-Western Railway Company reduced fares either for peace or war, all Chinese and Mancha are now available between London and South Maysage, father of the lady who subsequently officials (no matter how good or bad from our ampton for persons wishing to be present at the became Empress Concert of Iision-Feng and Co-point of view, how have or cowardly, how arrival er departure of their friends in hired Regent with Yehonala (the original name of the honest or corrupt) agree and unite in frankly transports. The special fares are: First-class subject of this biography). From him, we are confessing to their hatred of the foreigner and return, 158: 6d; second dass retura, l's, and all his works. This sentiment, loudly proclaim third-class return, 6s. 6d. Tickets will be avail- told, the children received every advantage of al by the simple-minded braggart Boxers, is able for return within two days, date of issue education. Of Yehonala's childhood, the authors politely re-echoed by the literati, and voiced included, and from Saturday to Monday. Ap spy, there is little to record except that among her with equal candeur by the picked men of the plications for vouchers should be addressed to youthful playmates w.s a kinsman, Jang La Government, mon like Yuan Shik-k'ai, Jung the Secretary, Room 130, War Office. In thei Lu, and Kun-y. Those who pose as the friends case of outgoing transporte, application must of foreigners merely advocate dissimulation be made by the passenger concerned on behalf as a matter of expedieasy. The thought of his friends, through the usual channels. In should give us pause, not only in accepting at the case of home-coming transports, application their current value the posturings and will be made direct by the person or persons pronouncements of the mude diplomat que et desirous of using the voucher, and will be no Peking, and the reas arances given as to our companied by information as to the name, rank, excellent relations with such and-such officials, and unit, or description of the friend whom it but it should also least as to consider what are is dosired to most. Applications in all cases the causes, in as or in them, which prod nosso constant and so dep a hatred? If we study the Memorials of high Chinese officials for the past fifty years, the same unpleasant feature Wo may most presents itself at every turn. with exceptional craw. here and there, like Yoan Ch'ang, who will profess respect for the European, but even his respect will be qualified and never go to the length of intimate friend- 17. ship. Our pé ennial gallibility. that facul which makes the Chinese Classical "allurements invariably successful with the foreigner, accounts, no doubt, to some extent for the! Chinese officials' contempt for our intelligence, and for our failure to learn by experience. It is fairly certain that the Boxers of to-morrow will be po h.pioued (if not applauded) in advanca by our Chinese Secretariats, as they were in 1904 at for the Chinese officials unobanging hostility towards us, no such explanation Sat. pffers, and it is perhaps, therefore, most satisfactory to ear amour propre to assume that Sun. his attitude is dictated by feelings similar to those which inspired Demetrius of the Mon.. Ephesians, ostensibly fourful for the cult of plans, but in reality disturbed for his own Tues. Our acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Wed. Kelly & Walsh for review oopies of these
birth. This is not verifiable, but there is no no doubt that the great in fluouce, which Jang Lu exercised over her, which the authors are fully warranted in saying was far greater that that of any of her family or highest officials, was founded in their early youth.
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