forces, and while a great argument raged between two governments as to which had jurisdiction over him, he having once claimed Chinese citizenship in order to remain in Chinese service, Burgevine was op- portunely drowned by the capsizing of what the Celestials called a ferry- boat". Franck's inclusion of the word 'opportunely' is intriguing.
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NOTES
The French, fearing a British plot to expand their influence in China established its now foreign trained Chinese forces in treaty ports, with the best known, the Ever-Triumphant Army [Ch'ang-chieh Chün] founded by Prosper Giquel in 1862.
Franck, Harry A: Roving through Southern China: Appleton-Century Com- pany New York : 1923
Although the Memorial Temple dedicated to Ward I was interested in was in
Sungkiang, another similar Memorial Temple had also been built in his honour in Ningpo near where he died.
Carr, Caleb The Devil Soldier; The American Soldier of Fortune who became
a God in China: Random House: New York: 1991
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forces, and while a great argument raged between two governments as to which had jurisdiction over him, he having once claimed Chinese citizenship in order to remain in Chinese service, Burgevine was op- portunely drowned by the capsizing of what the Celestials called a ferry- boat". Franck's inclusion of the word 'opportunely' is intriguing.
}
NOTES
The French, fearing a British plot to expand their influence in China established its now foreign trained Chinese forces in treaty ports, with the best known, the Ever-Triumphant Army [Ch'ang-chieh Chün] founded by Prosper Giquel in 1862.
Franck, Harry A: Roving through Southern China: Appleton-Century Com- pany New York : 1923
Although the Memorial Temple dedicated to Ward I was interested in was in
Sungkiang, another similar Memorial Temple had also been built in his honour in Ningpo near where he died.
Carr, Caleb The Devil Soldier; The American Soldier of Fortune who became
a God in China: Random House: New York: 1991
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