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PEKING.

The southern city is almost exclusively occupied by Chinese. The general shape of P、king may be roughly represented by a square placed upon an obloug, the former stauding for the Tartar and the latter for the Chinese city. The whole of the capital is, of course, walled. The walls of the Tartar city are the strongest. They average 50 feet in height and 40 in width, and are buttressed at intervals of about 60 yards. The parapets are loop-holed and crenelated. They are faced on both sides with brick, the space between being filled with earth and concrete. Each of the gateways is surmounted by a three-storied pagoda. The walls of the Chinese city are about 30 feet in height, 25 feet thick at the base, and 15 feet wide on the tere plein. The total circumference of the walls round the two cities slightly exceeds twenty miles.

The Tartar city consists (Dr. Williams tell us) of three enclosures, one within the other, each surrounded by its own wall. The innermost, called Kiu-ching or Prohibited City, contains the Imperial Palace and its surrounding buildings; the second is occupied by the several offices appertaining to the Government and by private residences of officials; while the outer consists of dwelling houses, with shops in the chief avenues. The Chinese city is the business portion of Peking, but it presents few features of interest to the sight-seer, while the enclosure known as the Prohibited City is, as its title denotes, torbidden to all foreign visitors. The numerous temples, the walls, the Imperial Observatory, the Foreign Legations, and the curio shops are the chief attractions to the tourist. 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 whem 900,000 reside in the Tartar and 400,000 in the Chinese city. There is no direct foreign trade with Pking, and 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.

Legations.

DIRECTORY.

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-Hugh Fraser (absent) 2nd Secretary-R. Milbanke Chinese Secretary-

Acting do. -B. Brenan

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Assistant do. H. P. McClatchie (absent) Accountant—A. E. Pirkis (absent) Acting do.-C. M. Ford Surgeon-S. W. Bushell, M.D. Chaplain-W. H. Collins

Students-F. S. A. Bourne, W. Warry,

J. N. Tratman, L. W. Henley, P. F. Hausser

Legation Escort-Sergt. John Crack Chief Constable-R. D. Herring Constables-Posnett, Wilkin, Bruce

大法郎西國欽差公署 Ta Fa-lang-hoi-kuo Ch'in-ch'ai Kung-shu. FRENCH. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni- potentiary- Vte. Brenier de Montmorand Secretary of Legation-Guillaume de Ro-

quette (absent)

2nd Sect. of Legation-Vte, de Richemont

de Richardson

Attachés-E. Bourgarel, A. Dubail M'tary Attaché-Comte d'Imécourt (absent) 1st Interpreter-Jules Aréne Interpreter-G. Devéria

Assistant Interpreter-F. Scherzer (absent) Student-H. Frandin

Phyn.-E. Dugat-Estublier, M.D. (absent)

大德意志博欽差公署

Ta Te-i-chih-kuo Ch'in-ch'ai Kung-shu. GERMAN.

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-

tentiary—M. von Braudt (absent)

Secretary of Legation, Chargé d'Affaires➡

Baron Schenck zu Schweinsberg