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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. Hwáng is a native of Shángtung, 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. TH - P Lái Ngantsion,

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.

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Fú Shingyur.

Commissioner of finance, and superintendent of the territorial der partment, or púching sz'

7. 韋德成 Wei Teaching,

Commissioner of justice, or ngánchá sz3.

8 h h Chán. Chúngling,

Commissary general, or liángtáu.

9.Kishingngáh,

Commissioner for salt, or yenyunsz'.

10. A BE Tái Kí

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

Commissioner of customs, or the "Grand hoppo,"