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PEKING.
that rush along the thoroughfares, where the constant traffic has worn away the soil. There is an air of decay atout 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 aud 400,000 in the Chinese city. There is no direct foreign trade with Peking, acd the small foreign population is made up of the members of the various Legations, the Maritime Cu toms establishment, the professors at the College of Peking, and the missionary body.
DIRECTORY.
Legations.
大英國欽差公署 Ta Ying-kuo Ch'in-ch'ai Kung-shu. BRITISH.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni- potentiary, and Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China.-Sir Thos. Francis Wade, K.C.B.
Secretary of Legation-The Hon. T. G.
Grosvenor, C.B.
2nd Secretary--C. T. Maude Chinese Secretary-E. C. Baber
Assistant Chinese Secretary-W. C. Hillier Accountant-A. E. Pirkis
Surgeon-S. W. Bushell, M.D. (absent) Chaplain―
Students-W. Warry, L. W. Henley, E. Home Fraser, W. Cockburn, W. H. Wilkinson, H. E. Fulford, G. V. Fittock,
P. O'Brien-Butler, R. H. Mortimore, W. B. Joly
Acting Sergeant of Escort-R. D. Herring Constables-Posnett, Wilkin, Bruce
大法郎西國欽差公署
Ta Fu-lang-hsi-kuo Ch'in-ch'ai Kung-shu. FRENCH.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary-A. Bourée
First Secretary of Legation-J. Patenôtre
(absent)
Second Sect. of Legation-Vte. de Semallé Third Sect. of Legation-Vte. de Lavaur de
Ste. Fortunade (absent)
1st Interpreter--G. Devéria Interpreter Chancelier-P. Ristelhueber Student Interpreters—V. Collin de Planey,
M. Jametel, C. Imbault-Huart Phyn.-E. Dugat-Estublier, M.D. (absent)
大德意志國欽差公署 Ta Té-i-chih-kuo Ch'in-ch'ai Kung-shu. GERMAN.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary-M. von Brandt
Secretary of Legation-Count von Tatten-
bach
Secretary and Interpreter-C. Arendt
Student Interpreters E. Streich, Baron
von Sechendorff, Baron von Ketteler
Clerk-G. Heick
Constable-G. Ritter
大俄國欽差公署
Ta O-huo Ch'in-ch'ai Kung-shu.
RUSSIAN.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister & lenipo-
tentiary-H.E., E. de Butzow (absent)
Sect. of Legation and Chargé d'Affaires—A.
Koyander
First Interpreter—P. Popoff
Second Interpreter-J. Paderin
Physician-E. Bretschneider, M.D.
Student Interpreters.-J. Dmitrewsky, N.
Popoff
Postmaster-N. Gomboyeff
大澳斯馬加國欽差公署
Ta Ao-ssu-ma-chia-kuo Ch'in-ch'ai Kung-shu
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN.
Minister Resident and Consul-General for China-Chevalier Hoffer von Hofferfeldt (residing at Tokio)
Interp.-J. Haas (residing at Shanghai)
BELGIAN.
Chargé d'Affaires-H. Serruys (absent) Student Interpreter-J. Michell
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