CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 420

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Characteristic Chinese State-paper, being a Report, or Memorial, on the Coast Defences of China, from the Feng to yamên of Peking, which described us practically at once the Board of Regency, the Ministry, and the Foreign Office of the Empire.

2. It is well known, however, that at Peking, as at Constantinople, under both the Byzantine Emperors and the Ottoman Sultans, the policy and actions of the leading statesmen, and of the Viceroys, or Tashas, who are the Governors of Provinces, are liable to be thwarted and even often by the Palace intrigues of women and eunuchs.

The Empress Dowager, who is referred to in the enclosure, is believed to exercise much influence during the minority of the reigning Emperor.

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418 ana Characteristic Chinese State-paper, being a Report, or Memorial, on the Coast Defences of China, from the Feng to yamên of Peking, which described us practically at once the Board of Regency, the Ministry, and the Foreign Office of the Empire. 2. It is well known, however, that at Peking, as at Constantinople, under both the Byzantine Emperors and the Ottoman Sultans, the policy and actions of the leading statesmen, and of the Viceroys, or Tashas, who are the Governors of Provinces, are liable to be thwarted and even often by the Palace intrigues of women and eunuchs. The Empress Dowager, who is referred to in the enclosure, is believed to exercise much influence during the minority of the reigning Emperor. Page 420 Page 421

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418

ana

Characteristic Chinese

State-paper, being a Report,

or Memorial, on the Coast

Defences of China,

China, from

may

.-、

the Fenng to yamên of Peking, which

described us practically at once the Board of Regency, the Ministry, and the Foreign

Office of the Empire.

2. It is well known,

however, that at Jeking,

as at Constantin of so under

both the Byzantine Emperors

ara

and the Ottoman Sultans,

the

policy and a ctions of

the leading statesmew, and.

of the Viceroys, or Jashas, who

are the Governors of Provinces, ;

are liable to be thwarted

مهر من مراس

rulea

and even oftew

by the Falace intrigues of

women and eunuchs.

The Empress Dowager, who

is referred to in the enclosure

is believed to exercise much,

influence during the minority of the reigning Emperor

Page 420Page 421

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