Postscript.—The legend on the front cover is a paraphrase of Chapter xxiii., Book xv., of the Analects of Confucius, Dr Legge's translation of which has been adopted by me as the motto of these volumes.

CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.

CHAP.PAGE
I.THE ARMY SURGEON—
I.YOUTH[1]
II.THE PENINSULA, 1832-1837[8]
III.ENGLAND, 1838-1844[23]
II.SENT TO CHINA[29]
FOREIGN RELATIONS WITH CHINA[31]
III.ANTECEDENTS OF THE WAR—
I.THE OPIUM TRADE[42]
II.THE SEQUEL TO THE SURRENDER OF OPIUM[55]
IV.THE FIRST CHINA WAR, 1839-1842[60]
V.THE TREATY OF 1842[78]
VI.THE FRUITS OF THE WAR AND PROSPECTS OF PEACE[86]
VII.THE NEW INTERCOURSE: CANTON, 1842-1847[93]
VIII.THE NEW TREATY PORTS—FOOCHOW, AMOY, NINGPO[112]
IX.SHANGHAI[124]
I.THE TSINGPU AFFAIR[129]
II.REBELLION[135]
III.THE CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS[143]
IV.CREATION OF THE FOREIGN CUSTOMS[149]
V.MR ALCOCK'S DEPARTURE FROM SHANGHAI[156]
X.CONSUL ALCOCK'S VIEWS ON GENERAL POLICY[161]
XI.TRADE UNDER THE TREATY OF NANKING[167]
I.TEA[178]
II.SILK[187]
III.OPIUM[191]
IV.CHINESE EXPORTS[200]
V.BRITISH EXPORTS[203]
VI.NATIVE TRADE[207]
XII.SHIPPING[211]
XIII.THE TRADERS—
I.FOREIGN[248]
II.CHINESE[263]
XIV.HONGKONG[271]
XV.MACAO[287]
XVI.PIRACY[299]
XVII.THE ARROW WAR[308]
I.THE EARL OF ELGIN AND HIS MISSION[320]
II.LORD ELGIN'S SECOND MISSION[349]
XVIII.INTERCOURSE UNDER THE TREATIES OF 1858 AND 1860—
I.THE DIPLOMATIC OVERTURE[361]
II.NEW PORTS AND OPENING OF YANGTZE[369]
III.ADMIRAL HOPE'S POLICY TOWARDS INSURGENTS[375]
IV.THE LAY-OSBORN FLOTILLA[387]
V.THE END OF THE REBELLION[392]
VI.EVACUATION OF CANTON[396]
VII.DEATH OF THE EMPEROR[397]
VIII.INFLUENCE OF THESE EVENTS ON PROGRESS OF DIPLOMACY[398]
APPENDIX.
I.NOTE ON OUR PRESENT POSITION AND THE STATE OF OURRELATIONS WITH CHINA, BY CONSUL ALCOCK, JANUARY19, 1849[411]
II.CONFIDENTIAL DESPATCH BY CONSUL ALCOCK TO SIR GEORGEBONHAM, JANUARY 13, 1852[428]
III.CONFIDENTIAL DESPATCH TO SIR GEORGE BONHAM, DATED JUNE17, 1852. (EXTRACT)[432]
IV.ACCOUNT OF THE SALT TRADE ANNEXED TO MR PARKES' SUMMARYOF THE NATIVE MARITIME TRADE OF FOOCHOW,1846. (EXTRACTS) [439]

ILLUSTRATIONS TO THE FIRST VOLUME.

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MR RUTHERFORD ALCOCK AT THE AGE OF THIRTY-FOUR.[Frontispiece]
From a drawing by L. A. de Fabeck.
MACAO[48]
H.M. SHIPS IMOGEN AND ANDROMACHE PASSING BOCCA TIGRISBATTERIES[70]
THE LAKES, NINGPO[114]
THE FIRST CONSULAR RESIDENCE AT FOOCHOW[116]
BRIDGE OVER RIVER MIN[120]
THE SECOND CONSULAR RESIDENCE AT FOOCHOW, 1848[122]
BAMBOO BRIDGE AT FOOCHOW[124]
COUNTRY WATERWAY NEAR SHANGHAI[126]
ENTRANCE TO SZE-KING, NEAR SHANGHAI[136]
RUSTIC SCENE NEAR SHANGHAI[156]
VILLAGE ON THE CANALS[200]
DENT'S VERANDAH, MACAO[294]
GEORGE CHINNERY[298]
From an oil-painting by himself.
SIR FREDERICK BRUCE[348]
MR LOCH DEPARTS FROM PEKING FOR ENGLAND WITH CHINESETREATY[354]
MONSEIGNEUR MOUILLI[356]
FIRST BRITISH CONSULATE AT KOLENGSOO, 1844[370]
MAPS.
MAP OF CANTON WATERS[62]
YANGTZE AND GRAND CANAL[75]
MOUTH OF YANGTZE AND CHUSAN ARCHIPELAGO[132]
ROADS AND WATERWAYS BETWEEN PEKING AND TIENTSIN[331]