ii. 211-215;

action in the Margary murder case, ii. 274; influence on the Chefoo Convention, ii. 276; invites Gordon to help Chinese, ii. 292; obtains recall of Tibetan mission, ii. 310; obtains peace with France, ii. 333; 'Fortnightly Review' paper cited, ii. 461.

Hodges, Colonel, takes Alcock on to his staff, i. 9, 10; appreciation of Alcock, i. 14.

Holt, Mr, ii. 203, 204, 208.

Hong merchants, i. 40 _note_.

Hongkong-- Administration of, i. 277, 278. Advantages of site, i. 273, 274, 277, 284. Alcock's visit to (1869), ii. 219. Bank of, i. 284, 285. British contempt for, i. 115; Government's attitude towards, i. 276. Buildings in, i. 282, 283. Cession of, and occupation by British, i. 67. Chinese traders and mechanics in, i. 73; shipowners in, i. 247, 308; escaped criminals numerous, i. 275; improvement of general character, i. 277-282, 284. Chusan contrasted with, i. 273. Coolie trade, efforts against, ii. 168, 169. Cost of voyage to, in early days, i. 258. Customs station at, desired by Chinese, i. 276; refused, ii. 216; established, i. 276, ii. 288. Development of, i. 73, 274-286. Dislike of, by diplomatic and consular officials, i. 273, 276, 320, ii. 355; by Chinese Government, i. 275, ii. 216. Early record of (1816), i. 272. Elgin's aversion to, i. 273, 320. Emigration from, ii. 173. Industries of, i. 283, 284. International character of, i. 285. Junk trade under Chinese control, i. 113, 275, 308. Kiying House, i. 316. Macao contrasted with, i. 287, 294. Piracy headquarters at, i. 302, 305. Pottinger, Sir H., first governor of, i. 112. Reformers safe in, ii. 459. Schools in, i. 281, 282. Supreme Court in, ii. 354, 355. Tonnage entered and cleared at, in 1898, i. 277 _note_. Yokohama guard despatched from, ii. 77.

Hong-tjyong-on, ii. 299-302.

Hope, Admiral Sir James, Yangtze formally opened by, i. 223; commands British naval contingent in Peking campaign, i. 349; repulsed at Taku forts (1859), i. 350; visits Peking, i. 365; relations with Taipings, i. 370-373, 375-379; opinion on Taiping Rebellion, i. 375; vigorous policy of, i. 376; friendship with Admiral Protêt, i. 379; comradeship with Ward, i. 382; advises strong measures in Japan, ii. 55; scheme for offensive measures in Japan, ii. 59; correspondence with Capt. Birileff regarding Tsushima, ii. 111-114.

Hoppo, position of, i. 44, 45.

Hsienfêng, Emperor, death of, i. 397.

Hu Lin-yi, ii. 377.

Huang, Governor-General, i. 342, 343.

Hunter, W. C., quoted, i. 34, 46-48, ii. 20 _note_; cited, i. 82.

Hwang-chu-ke, massacre of Englishmen at, i. 104, 108.

Ignatieff, General, assists Sir H. Grant, i. 353, 354; negotiates cession of Vladivostock, i. 357, 358; attitude towards British Legation and Chinese, i. 359.

Ilipu, Commissioner, i. 76, 77, 81.

India-- Alcock's visit to (1869), ii. 219. Calcutta Convention, ii. 312. Chinese imports from, i. 168. East India Company. _See that title._ Elgin's opportune arrival in, i. 321. Gordon summoned from, ii. 292. Opium trade. _See that title._ Tea trade, i. 182-186. Tibetan expedition, ii. 305-310.

Inouyé, Count, British Legation building burnt by, ii. 62 _note_; return from Europe and mission to Choshiu, ii. 80, 81; mission to Korea, ii. 302.

Ito, Count, return from Europe and mission to Choshiu, ii. 80, 81; mission to Peking, ii. 302.

Japan (_for particular persons, towns, see their titles_)-- Aggressive policy of, ii. 254-256, 465, 466. Art of, ii. 102, 103. Assassination period in, ii. 35-38. Chinese War. _See under_ China. Consuls in, peculiar responsibilities of, ii. 121. Currency of, ii. 18-27. Customs of, ii. 33. Czarevitch's visit to, ii. 323. Daimios-- Coinage of, ii. 25, 26. Hostility of, to foreigners, ii. 38-41, 43. Legation guards provided by, ii. 51, 53. Processions of, ii. 34, 56. Tycoon's relation to, ii. 38, 60-65, 67, 68, 76, 93. Elgin's visit to, i. 335, 336; his diplomatic success, i. 347, ii. 1, 5, 6, 99. Exhibition of 1862, represented at, ii. 102, 484. Foreigners, supervision of, ii. 8; early pleasant relations with, ii. 9, 29-31; hatred of, ii. 38-41, 43, 58, 77, 93; retrograde policy towards, ii. 47-49; use made of, ii. 95-98, 130, 131, 191, 255; help of, declined when unasked, ii. 110. Formosa invaded by, ii. 255. Gorogiu, function of the, ii. 108. Hong's vendetta pursued in, ii. 300, 301. Inland Sea, Alcock's expedition up, ii. 36, 42; Prince of Nagato's blockade of, ii. 69, 76, 77. Korea, treaty with, ii. 256, 257; Korean outbreak against, ii. 294, 297, 298; equality with China in, ii. 302, 303, 389; aggression in, ii. 406, 407, 409. Liao-tung claimed by, ii. 429. Liuchiu Islands claimed by, ii. 256. Opening of, to foreign intercourse (1858), i. 225. Portuguese expelled from, i. 291. Prosperity of, ii. 32. "Rudeness," term for, ii. 34 _note_. Russian admiral in, i. 395. Samurai, anecdote of, ii. 33 _note_ 1. Silk industry of, i. 188, 191 _note_. Sport in, ii. 127-129.

Japanese-- Chinese contrasted with, ii. 8, 27, 29, 130, 131, 259. Combination, power of, ii. 94. Imitation, faculty of, ii. 94-97. Practical comprehension of circumstances, ii. 7. Seriousness of, ii. 94. Tenacity and resolution of, ii. 16, 93.

Junks. _See under_ China.

Kanagawa-- American treaty signed at, ii. 39. Massacre of Russians at, ii. 35. Moss, Mr, arrested for shooting game near, ii. 123, 128. Opening of (1859), ii. 12. Riding party from, attacked, ii. 55-57. Yokohama preferred to, by foreign merchants, ii. 17, 18, 123.

Kang Yu-wei, reform programme of, ii. 457, 458.

Kashgaria, rebellion in, ii. 290, 291.

Kennedy, Vice-Admiral Sir W. R., cited, i. 317, 318.

Keppel, Admiral, diary entry regarding opium clipper, i. 217; appreciation of Dent's hospitality, i. 294, 316; operations against war-junks, i. 317, 318; aids Consul Medhurst in Yangchow affair, ii. 202; report on Formosa missionary affair, ii. 204; details force to aid Mr Gibson, ii. 205; appreciation of Chunghou, ii. 239.

Kiaochow, German seizure of, ii. 421; British opinion, ii. 423; Russian attitude, ii. 431.

Kim Ok Kun, ii. 298-302.

Kishen, appointment of, to negotiate with British, i. 65; conciliatory manner of, i. 67; good faith and courtesy of, i. 81, 82.

Kiying, Commissioner, appointed to treat with Sir H. Pottinger,