CHAPTER XXVI.

Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis 788

APPENDIX A.

Decalogue 823 The Trimetrical Classic 827 Ode for Youth 832

APPENDIX B.

Export of Tea and Silk from China 838

APPENDIX C.

Memorandum of Ti-pings killed during the British Hostilities against them 840

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS.

Brought to Bay at the Mud Fort _to face page_ 440 A view in the inner apartments of the Chung-wang's Palace--Miss Cum-ho and her two governesses " 479 Interior of an Opium Smoking Saloon " 559 Imperialist attack on the River Forts at Nankin " 629 View from the Summit of a Mountain in the Western Tung-shan district on the Northern shore of the Ta-hoo Lake, province of Keang-su " 637 Naval Engagement and Capture of Imperialist Gunboats at Wu-see " 675 Map, Present state of China " 794

WOOD ENGRAVINGS.

The Mud Fort Mandarin _page_ 440 A View on the Journey to Soo-chow of a portion of country near the City of Wu-se lately desolated by Imperialists. " 657