ii. 287;

speech regarding Russian ports, ii. 426, 430; Russia conciliated by, ii. 429.

Samqua, i. 151, 434, 435.

Samurai, status of, ii. 33 _note_ 2.

Sarat Chandra Das, ii. 306, 308-310.

Satsuma, Prince of, riding party attacked by retinue of, ii. 58; attack on, ii. 67, 68; appeals to Mikado against Prince of Nagato, ii. 69; friendly to foreigners, ii. 76.

Seventh Prince. _See_ Ch'un, Prince.

Seward, George F., ii. 174, 178.

Seymour, Sir Michael, naval commander-in-chief at Hongkong, i. 309; relations with Sir J. Bowring, i. 315; operations in the "Merchants' War," i. 317.

Shanghai-- Alcock appointed to, i. 126; testimonial to him from foreign residents in, i. 157, 158; his visit to (1869), ii. 218. Apathy of residents regarding Exhibition samples, i. 200, 201. Capture of, in first China War, i. 75. Chamber of Commerce at, reviews Supplementary Convention, ii. 219. Chunghou, condemned at meetings in, ii. 241. Custom-house. _See under_ China--Taxation. Development of, i. 124-126. French concession in, i. 139. Inland trade from, i. 210. Kim assassinated in, ii. 301. Lindsay's mission to (1832), i. 115. Naval construction attempted at, ii. 396. Neighbourhood of, i. 126, 127. Opening of (1843), i. 115. Self-reliance of community in, i. 140. Silk trade facilitated by opening of, i. 188. Smuggling centre at, i. 144. Supreme Court for China and Japan established at, ii. 355-358. Taipings, danger from, i. 377-379. Thirty mile radius established round, i. 128, 372, 376, 383, 384. Tientsin treaty negotiations conducted at, i. 343, 347. Tonnage famine at, i. 232, 233. Tsingpu affair, i. 129-133. Yokohama guard of Beloochis sent from, ii. 78.

Shantung-- German seizure of port in, ii. 421; British opinion on seizure, ii. 423; Russian attitude, ii. 431. Scenery of, i. 221. Unrest most violent in, ii. 462.

Shaw, Sir Charles, sketch of career of, i. 12-14; appreciation of Alcock, i. 14-17, 21, 22.

Shimadso Saburo, ii. 58, 59 _and note_.

Shimoda, opening of, ii. 4.

Shimonoséki, Straits of, blockaded by Prince of Nagato, ii. 69, 76, 77; forts at, captured by Allies, ii. 83.

Shimonoseki treaty, ii. 387, 418.

Shipping-- Convoy system in China, i. 302-304. Disguise of boats for Chinese coasting trade, i. 246, 247. East India Company's, i. 211-215. Gold discoveries' effect on, i. 227-231. Hanseatic and Scandinavian, i. 218, 219. Junks. _See under_ China. Lorchas. _See under_ China. Merchant owners, i. 217, 218, 224. Navigation Law repealed, i. 230. Opium clippers, i. 193, 215-217. Piracy. _See that title._ Revival of British, i. 231, 237, 239. Silk cargoes, i. 235, 236. Steam brought into general use, i. 243-245; effect on piracy, i. 307. Tea clippers, i. 239-243.

Shore, the Hon. Henry N., cited, i. 213 _note_.

Silk, Chinese trade in, importance of, i. 168, 187-191 _and note_, 203; shipping of, i. 235, 236; Japanese trade in, ii. 116.

Smith, Arthur, cited, ii. 368.

Smuggling-- Alcock's efforts against, i. 143, 145; extract from his report on, i. 145-147. Elliot's offer to suppress, i. 48, 49. England, in, i. 213. Prevalence of, i. 44, 45, 143, 195, 301. Salt merchants vigilant against, i. 442. Trade disastrously affected by, i. 147.

Solomon, King, Chinese characteristics of, ii. 369 _note_.

Spain, Alcock's work as army surgeon in, i. 21, 22; on Commission regarding payment of Foreign Legion, i. 24, 25; rheumatic fever contracted at San Sebastian, i. 27.

Stanley, Lady Augusta, Alcock's work with, ii. 479, 480.

Staveley, Brigadier-General, i. 365, 379, 383, 385.

Stirling, Sir James, Japanese treaty of, ii. 4.

Swatow, ii. 206.

Swinhoe, Consul, ii. 181, 204, 359.

Taiping Rebellion. _See under_ China.

Taku forts, British repulse at, i. 222, 223, 348; strengthened by Chinese, i. 350; captured by Allies, i. 351; occupied by Allies, i. 355; captured (1900), ii. 436.

Talien-wan-- British suggestion regarding, ii. 425. Fortifications of, ii. 397. Russian seizure of, ii. 427. 'Times' letter on, ii. 428-432.

Tao-kuang, Emperor, i. 50, 51.

Taotai, status of, i. 129.

Tartars, i. 81.

Taxation. _See under_ China.

Tea trade-- Clippers, i. 239-243. Consumption of tea, quality and quantity of, i. 180, 181. Duties heavy, i. 178-181, 186. Foochow famous for, i. 121, 122, 240, 241. Hankow a new centre for, i. 225. Importance of, in early Chinese trade, i. 168; decline of, i. 184-186.

Thomson, J., quoted, i. 269.

Tibet, Bengali's friendly visits to, ii. 305; Indian expedition attempted, ii. 306-310; attack on British Sikkim, ii. 311.

Tientsin-- Arsenal established at, by Chunghou, ii. 392. Ch'un, Prince, introduced to foreigners at, ii. 316. Conference at (1840), i. 65; (1854), i. 311. Elgin's treaty. _See_ Treaties--Tientsin; his hurried departure from, i. 333, 335, 336. Gordon's interviews with Li at, ii. 292. Gutzlaff's expedition to, i. 115. Massacre at. _See under_ Missionaries. Peking campaign, base of Allied troops during, i. 351; garrison left in, i. 355. Treaty of. _See under_ Treaties.

Ting, Admiral, ii. 400, 408.

Tông-chow, i. 219, 220.

Tongking, French conquest of, ii. 326.

Trade. _See_ Commerce.

Treaties-- Alcock's stand for integrity of, ii. 101. Anglo-German Agreement, ii. 467, 468, 473. Calcutta Convention, ii. 312. Chefoo Convention, negotiation and provisions of, ii. 275-280, 310, 311; criticism of, ii. 280, 251; ratification of, ii. 284, 287. Disregard of, chronic, ii. 214, 359. Fournier Convention, ii. 329. Japan--Commodore Perry's, ii. 2; Townsend Harris's, ii. 3, 5, 39, 99; Sir J. Stirling's, ii. 4; Lord Elgin's, ii. 5, 6, 99. Li-Ito Convention, ii. 302, 303, 389, 408, 409. Livadia, ii. 291. "Most-favoured-nation" clause, ii. 3, 5, 6, 215, 232. Nanking, signing of, i. 75, 76; Chinese hostility to, i. 78, 79, 91, 93, 97; supplement to, i. 112-114; English opposition to, i. 114; working of, summed up by Alcock, i. 162, 411-428; evaded by Chinese, i. 333, ii. 214; restrictions of boundary imposed by, i. 415. Peking (1860), i. 354; (1886), ii. 310. St Petersburg, ii. 293. Shimonoseki, ii. 387, 418. Tientsin, ports opened by, i. 219; signing of, i. 331, 334; provisions of, i. 332, 341; residence at Peking a stipulation of, i. 332-335; Chinese view of, i. 334-336, 341, 342, 346, 348; suspension of residence clause, i. 337, 346; ratified at Peking, i. 354; regarded as model for other Powers, ii. 6; revision preparations, ii. 180-183; revision discussed, ii. 211-218; supplementary convention signed, ii. 218; reviewed, ii. 219, 220; not ratified, ii. 220, 221. Toleration clauses, ii. 224, 225. Yeh's contempt for, i. 333.

Tsên-Yü-ying, ii. 270-273.

Tsêng, the Marquis, negotiates ratification of Chefoo Convention,