[Translation.] Prince Kung to Mr. Burlingame Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith makes a communication: It has lately been reported at the foreign office that the…
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 126.] United States Legation, Peking, January 3,1861. Sir: Please find enclosures 1, 2, and 3, relating to newspapers printed in the Chinese language. The…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 180.] Department of State, Washington, December 29, 1866. Sir: From a despatch of the 3d of September last, addressed to me by Consul General…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 178.] Department of State, Washington, December 29, 1866. Sir: I transmit to you herewith the copy of a note of the 3d ultimo, from…
Sir Rutherford Alcock to Mr. Winchester Peking, November 15,1866. Sir: I have received your despatches, Nos. 62 and 82, of the 20th July and 20th October, the first transpitting the…
Memorandum on the suggested revised land regulations and bye-laws. A reference to the causes which have suggested a revision of the land regulations, and the objects which it endeavors to…
Revised land regulations for the foreign settlement of Shanghai, approved by the land renters at a special meeting held on the 9th, 12th, 13th, and 17th March, 1866. Extract from…
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 125.] United States Legation, Peking, December 18, 1866. Sir: The enclosed revised land regulations for Shanghai, approved by my colleagues and myself after mature…
[Enclosure C] Mr. Burlingame to Admiral Bell. Peking, November 27, 1866. Sir: I find that the Chinese government disavows any responsibility for that of Corea, and all jurisdiction over its…
[Enclosure B.] Messrs. Meadows &c., Co. to Mr. Burlingame. Tientsin, October 27, 1866. Sir: We, the undersigned British firm, beg leave to bring to your excellency’s notice the following circumstances,…