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PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AT CANTON.

1., Krying,

Governor-general of the two provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsí, and imperial commissioner charged with the management of foreign affairs at the five ports, Canton, Amoy, Fuchau, Ningpo, and Sháng. hái. Salary, as governor, 15,000 taels per annum.

2. Hwang Ngantung,

Governor of the province of Kwangtung. Hwang is a native of Shangtung, has been a prominent, though not a principal actor in all the negotiations with foreigners, since the British squadron ap- peared before Nanking in 1842.

3. 張青雲 Cháng Tsingyun,

Commander-in-chief of the military forces, and is called in Chinese luh lú ti-tuh.

4. 賴恩爵 Lái Ngantsioh,

Admiral Commander-in-chief of the naval forces, and is called in Chinese shuisz' tí-tuh.

5. Yu Sui (acting).

General of the Manchu garrison, and commander of the troops of the eight standards; he is called in Chinese tsiáng-kiun.

6. (Governor Hwang acting.)

Commissioner of finance, and superintendent of the territorial de- partment, or púching sz'.

7. Yen Liánghiun,

Commissioner of justice, or ngánchá sz'.

8. đi Y Khoáng Tsunghun,

Commissary general, or liángtáu.

9. 韋德成 Wei Tehshing,

Commissioner for salt, or yenyunsz'.

10. Tiuenking,

Literary chancellor, superintendent of education, called the hioh tái 11. 基保Képau,

Commissioner of customs, or the "Grand hoppo."