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46,149 letters[Inclosure 5 in No. 45.—Translation.] Memorandum handed by the ministers of the Yamen to the representatives of the five powers March 4, 1875. 1. On the 2d instant consent was…
[Inclosure 4 in No. 45.—Translation.] Mr. Otin to Mr. Wade. Peking, February 22, 1875. M. le Ministre: I wish to place before the council of arbitration my formal protest against…
[Inclosure 3 in No. 45.—Translation.] Prince Kung to Mr. Avery. Kwangsu, 1st year, 1st moon, 24th day, (March 1, 1875.) Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 45.—Translation.] Note from the Tsung li Yamen, submitting report of commission to Cuba. Tungchi, 13th year, 12th moon, 29th day, (February 5, 1875.) A special note.…
No. 151. Mr. Avery to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Pelting, March 31, 1875. (Received June 9.) No. 45.] Sir: During the year 1872, the Chinese government, moved…
[Inclosure in No. 44.] Mr. Sheppard to Mr. Avery. United States Consulate, Tien-tsin, March 15, 1875. Sir: About ten days ago my attention was called to a proclamation which had…
No. 150. Mr. Avery to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Pelting, March 30, 1875. (Received May 25.) No. 44.] Sir: On the 3d instant the customs taotai of…
No. 149. Mr. Avery to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Pelting, March 29, 1875. (Received May 25.) No. 43.] Sir: Since the death of the late Emperor there…
[Inclosure 2 in No. 40.] Mr. De Lano to Mr. Avery. United States Consulate, Foo-chow, February 19, 1875. Sir: I regret to inform you that the opposition of the Tartar…
[Inclosure 7 in 1 in No. 40.—Translation.] Mr. De Lano to Governor Li. United States Consulate, Foo-chow, August 29, 1874. Sir: The undersigned, consul for the United States, residing at…
[Inclosure 4 in 1 in No. 40.] Résumé of orders sent to the intendant of the circuit of Hing-hwa, Tsuenchau, and Yung-chun prefectures by the trade committee at Foo-chow. Mr.…
[Inclosure 3 in 1 in No. 40.—Free translation.] Foreign trade committee to United States consul. Sixth Moon, 18th day. a direct letter to inform. We received your former letter touching…
[Inclosure 2 in 1 in No. 40.—Free translation.] The trade committee to United States consul. Sixth Moon, 15th day. a direct reply. We have received and read your letter embodying…
[Inclosure 1 in 1 in No. 40.] Mr. De Lano to Luh Taotai. United States Consulate, Foo-chow, July 25, 1874. To Luh Taotai, President of the Committee of Foreign Trade:…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 40] Mr. De Lano to Mr. Avery. United States Consulate, Foo-chow, January 25, 1875. No. 42.] Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
No. 148. Mr. Avery to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Peking, March, 19, 1875. (Received May 7.) No. 40.] Sir: I have the honor to send herewith copies…
No. 147. Mr. Avery to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Pelting, March 18, 1875. (Received May 7.) No. 39.] Sir: Two cases of recent occurrence illustrate so well…
No. 146. Mr. Fish to Mr. Avery. Department of State, Washington, March 4, 1875. No. 18.] Sir: Your No. 15, dated December 20th ultimo, in reference to the question of…
[Inclosure 5 in No. 33.—Translation.] General Raasloff to Prince Kung and the ministers of the Yamen. Legation of Denmark, Peking, March 3, 1875. Sirs: The undersigned has had the honor…
[Inclosure 4 in No. 33.—Translation.] Same to same. Kwangsu, 1st year, 1st moon, 24th day, (March 1, 1875.) Prince Kung and the ministers of the Tsung li Yamen herewith make…