ii. 212;

interview with Li, ii. 244, 245.

Alabaster, Sir Challoner, ii. 206, 359.

Alcock, John Rutherford-- _Chronological sequence of career_-- Birth and early years, i. 1, 2; medical education, i. 2-4; visit to Paris, i. 2; medical work, i.8; campaign in Portugal, i. 14-20; campaign in Spain, i. 21, 22; publications on surgery, i. 23, 24; appointed Inspector of Anatomy, i. 25; marriage, i. 26; paralysis of hands, i. 27; appointed consul at Foochow, i. 29, 116; residence at Amoy, i. 116, 117; at Foochow, i. 117-122; Consular Reports (1845-46), i. 123; appointed to Shanghai, i. 126; Tsingpu affair, i. 129-133; Taiping occupation of Shanghai, i. 138, 141; custom-house plans, i. 148, 151-154; promoted to Canton consulate, i. 156; death of his wife, i. 158; literary work, i. 159; first furlough, i. 159; Memorandum requested by Foreign Office, i. 332; appointed Consul-General in Japan and granted title of Plenipotentiary, ii. 14; arrival in Yedo, ii. 15-17; journey up the Inland Sea, ii. 36, 42; expedition to Fujiyama, ii. 41, 42; leaves Yedo on furlough (1862), ii. 50; made K.C.B., ii. 70; completes 'The Capital of the Tycoon,' ii. 70; made D.C.L. of Oxford University (1863), ii. 484 _note_; returns to Yedo, ii. 70; second marriage, ii. 73; recalled by Earl Russell, ii. 87, 88; leaves Japan, ii. 91; publishes 'Art and Art Industries of Japan,' ii. 102; publishes Japanese Grammar, ii. 103; appointed minister to China, ii. 130; efforts against coolie trade, ii. 168, 171, 172; favours Burlingame mission, ii. 194, 195; departure for Europe, ii. 218; criticisms of Far Eastern events, ii. 476, 477; work for Westminster Hospital, ii. 478-480; various public and charitable works, ii. 480, 481, 483; receives Jubilee medal from the Queen, ii. 483; work regarding colonisation in Borneo, ii. 485-488; illness and death, ii. 488, 489. _Personal characteristics_-- Aggressiveness, ii. 482. Alertness, ii. 16, 100. Appearance, i. 117. Appreciative faculty, ii. 139. Art, love of, i. 2, 4, ii. 101. Common-sense, i. 27. Courage and nerve, i. 15-17, 27, ii. 100, 126. Courtesy, ii. 484. Duty, devotion to, i. 15, 18, 157, ii. 16, 101, 138, 482. Energy, i. 26, 116, ii. 16, 482, 484. Enthusiasm, i. 27. Formality, ii. 139. Geniality to intimates, ii. 139. Grasp of fundamentals and breadth of view, i. 116, 122, 143, 162, 166, 204. Hospitality, ii. 139. Industry, ii. 139. Judgment and farsightedness, i. 18, 163, ii. 484. Kindness and sympathy, ii. 482. Loyalty, ii. 138. Lucidity of style, i. 26, 166. Practical philosophy, i. 161. Reserve, i. 158, ii. 121. Resolution, ii. 101. Responsibility, fearlessness of, i. 20, 166, 437, ii. 16, 489. Thoroughness and earnestness of purpose, i. 18, 27, ii. 16, 181, 361, 481.

Alcock, Lady, marriage of, ii. 73; death of, ii. 489.

Alcock, Mrs (_née_ Bacon), marriage of, i. 26; arrival in Foochow, i. 120; death of, i. 158.

America, Americans (_see also_ Powers)-- British support advantageous to, i. 437. Burlingame mission to, ii. 192, 193, 196, 197. Chinese trade with, i. 168, 177; Chinese traders in, i. 270; "dummy" Chinaman evolved by, i. 338, 339; action against Chinese emigration, ii. 174; Chinese youths educated in, ii. 394, 395. Custom-house co-operation omitted in treaty of, i. 146; customs not levied by, at Shanghai in Taiping rebellion, i. 149. Disputes of French and British with (1849), i. 435. Foochow developed by, i. 121, 122, 241. Japan, naval demonstration off, ii. 2; Mr Harris's treaty, ii. 3, 5, 39, 99; Minister remains in Yedo during assassination period, ii. 36; Japanese mission to, ii. 47; artillery officers declined by Japanese, ii. 110. Korean expedition from, ii. 178, 179. Li's visit to, ii. 387. Missionaries from, in Yangtze expedition, i. 370. Non-aggressive policy of, ii. 468. Opium included in Tientsin treaty at instance of, i. 342. Shipping industry in, i. 224, 228-230. Silk industry of, i. 191. Taiping rebellion, joint action with British at Shanghai during, i. 138. Tientsin Conference attended by (1854), i. 311; at Tientsin later with Lord Elgin, i. 331. Toleration clause in treaty of, ii. 224.

Amoy-- Alcock's residence at, i. 116, 117. Opening of, i. 115. 'Times' pronouncement against, i. 114.

Amur, the, Russian acquisitions on, ii. 252, 422.

Anatomy Act, Alcock appointed Inspector under, i. 25, 26.

Anderson, Dr John, cited, ii. 267.

Annam, French conquest of, ii. 253, 324, 325.

A'Pak, exploit of, against lorchas, i. 304, 305.

Arbuthnot, G., on Japanese currency, ii. 19, 22, 23.

Arrow, crew of, seized by Chinese, i. 309; Lord Elgin's view of incident, i. 323, 324.

Atami, Springs of, Alcock's visit to, ii. 32, 42.

'Attaché at Peking, The,' cited, ii. 444 _note_.

Australia, attitude of, towards Chinese emigrants, ii. 174.

Austria, envoy from, received in audience at Peking, ii. 320, 321.

Baber, Colborne, ii. 150, 272, 359.

Bacon, Miss. _See_ Alcock, Mrs.

Baldwin, Major, assassination of, ii. 91.

Balfour, the Right Hon. A. J., speech of, regarding Russian ports, ii. 425, 430, 432.

Balfour, Captain George, i. 124, 128.

Bernard, W. D., cited, i. 63.

Biegeleben, M., ii. 320, 321.

Bird, Lieutenant, assassination of, ii. 91.

Birileff, Count, at Tsushima, ii. 111-114.

Blakiston, Captain, cited, i. 370.

Bonham, Sir George, succeeds Sir J. Davis at Hongkong, i. 131; rebuffed by Seu, i. 165; applies to Alcock for information, i. 166; asked to defend Nanking against Taipings, i. 312; Alcock's despatch to (1852), i. 428-432.

Borneo, Alcock's interest in British development of, ii. 485-488.

Bowring, Sir John, demands right of entry into Canton, i. 160; Russian despatches brought to, i. 233; plenipotentiary at Hongkong, i. 309; dealings with Yeh, i. 310, 313, 314; visit to Tientsin, i. 311; protects factories at Canton, i. 312; influenced towards strong measures, i. 315; policy of, i. 319, 323 _note_; superseded, i. 319, 320.

Boxers, ii. 462, 463.

Bright, the Right Hon. John, confidence of, in Sir R. Hart,