| 单词 | Tientsin |
| 例句 | After a second Opium War, the Tientsin Treaties legalized the ravaging opium trade, legalized a British-French-American control of China’s customs. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And I did not ask any questions, because now a bell was sounding and a ship’s steward was calling our arrival in Tientsin. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She told me many stories until my face was turned forward, looking toward my new home in Tientsin. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She said this man owned many carpet factories and lived in a mansion located in the British Concession of Tientsin, the best section of the city where Chinese people could live. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z So twice a year, during the coldest and hottest months of the year, she returned to Tientsin to pay her respects and suffer sight unseen in her husband’s household. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She said in a quiet, calm voice: “An-mei, I am not asking you. But I am going back to Tientsin now and you can follow me.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z A letter came from Tientsin, not from my family, who thought I was dead. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z On the morning of the day we were supposed to arrive in Tientsin, she went into our sleeping cabin wearing her white Chinese mourning dress. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It became chilly, and Second Wife and Third Wife, their children and servants returned home to Tientsin. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But when the fifth day came, as we sailed closer toward the Tientsin gulf, the waters changed from muddy yellow to black and the boat began to rock and groan. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She told me stories of Tientsin whenever my face looked back at where we had just been. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “And yet,” said Byerley, “you have an unemployment problem there at Tientsin. Can you be over-producing? It is incongruous to think of Asia as suffering from too much food.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She prepared herself to return to Tientsin, where she had dishonored her widowhood by becoming the third concubine to a rich man. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z In her gloved hands she held a large cream-colored box with foreign words written on top: “Fine English-Tailored Apparel, Tientsin.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Two hours after my tea-slurping seminar, I went for a long stroll through the tea plantation abutting Tientsin. In the Hills of Sri Lanka’s Tea Country 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Behind me tucked into the hills was a single aglow building, the Tientsin bungalow, and I would get there when I got there. In the Hills of Sri Lanka’s Tea Country 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z The coin, which was created at the Chinese Central Mint in Tientsin, is missing from most of the significant collections of Chinese coins, according to the auction house. Extremely rare Chinese 'Dragon Dollar' could be worth $500G at auction 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Born in China in 1911 in the hill town of Kuling, where his father worked as a missionary doctor, Peake grew up in Tientsin, a city some 70 miles from Beijing. Leaving Gormenghast 2013-05-10T16:05:41Z He said it would take a month to go from Shanghai to Tientsin, and then cross the country cramped up in carts to Peking, and visit the Great Wall, and return to Shanghai. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Near Tientsin this international force saw its hardest fighting, and here Commander Taussig was wounded. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z But his stay in England was brief, for in 1860 war was declared against China, and Gordon was ordered out there, arriving at Tientsin in September. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Side by side they fought in the grim combats around Tientsin. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z It seemed, first, that the Chinese III Army, under General Wu, had declared itself for Buddha, and was engaged in a pitched battle with the Manchurian First Army north of Tientsin. The Image and the Likeness 2011-08-23T02:00:33.617Z He started a fleet of tugs at Tientsin, and obtained a concession for dredging the harbour of Shanghai, with a host of other things, making a very considerable fortune out of the whole. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z A line from Pekin to Tientsin was opened a short time since. Stories of Great Men 2011-02-21T03:00:07.643Z Fighting continued round Shanghai for about two years, but Ward’s force was not altogether successful, and when General Staveley arrived from Tientsin affairs were in a somewhat critical condition. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z By July 1858, after months of Chinese deception, he was able to leave the Gulf of Pechili with the emperor’s assent to the Treaty of Tientsin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z Here he saw General Liscum killed on the Tientsin Wall and got his earliest glance of the Japanese in war. She Buildeth Her House 2011-01-04T03:01:05.167Z Tientsin, like Shanghai, is sowing the wind in China. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse Many years ago Li Hung Chang performed this service at Tientsin, where there is a very large temple to Tai Wang. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology He started at once and arrived at Tientsin in July, where he met Li Hung Chang, and learnt that affairs were in a critical condition, and that there was risk of war with Russia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z By the terms of the Treaty of Tientsin, the sale of opium in China was legalized in 1858. The Opium Monopoly Opium had nothing to do with its commencement, renewal, or end; nor was it even alluded to in the Treaty of Tientsin. A Vindication of England's Policy with Regard to the Opium Trade Yes, the Tientsin situation has its refreshing side. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse The traveller in the Chinese Empire may start from some seaport, as Tientsin, and journey for several months together in the same general direction, before reaching its frontiers on the other side. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology The Chinese having violated the late Treaty of Tientsin, France and England send new expedition, which reduces the Taku forts and advances on Peking. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 Three hours out from Tientsin we came upon some dogs feasting on a corpse lying at a cross-road. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports This brought about a renewal of the war, and Pekin was taken October 1860, and the Treaty of Tientsin was ratified. A Vindication of England's Policy with Regard to the Opium Trade It was mainly to see whether or not the consuls were “helping” that I went down to Tientsin. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse It was not, however, until the Treaty of Tientsin in 1858 that Great Britain and France secured religious liberty for Christians in China. Notes on the Diplomatic History of the Jewish Question In China, the treaty of Tientsin with Great Britain, France, Russia, and the United States checks the allies' advance on Peking. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 I'll have to see the children to Tientsin in February, and want to meet you. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports This they seek to increase by being allowed to levy a higher duty on the imported article than they themselves suggested after the Treaty of Tientsin. A Vindication of England's Policy with Regard to the Opium Trade Small wonder, therefore, that other and less scrupulous foreign nations, where they have an opportunity to profit by this vicious traffic, as at Tientsin, hasten to do so. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse The Russian scare had, however, taught the Chinese the value of telegraphs, and in 1881 the first line was laid from Tientsin to Shanghai. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" On our arrival in Tientsin we called upon the United States Consul, Colonel Bowman, to whom we had brought several letters from friends in Peking. Across Asia on a Bicycle We have some painful instances here of that among the natives—specially two—one of the two hailing from Tientsin. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports This was fixed in the convention following the Treaty of Tientsin, with the condition attached that the tariff could be revised after ten years. A Vindication of England's Policy with Regard to the Opium Trade In the next chapter we shall consider further evidence in looking into the conditions of life and of the opium problem at Hongkong and Tientsin. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse When it reached Tientsin again on the 26th of June, the British contingent of 915 men had alone lost 124 killed and wounded out of a total casualty list of 62 killed and 218 wounded. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" His death occurred only a few months before our arrival in Tientsin. Across Asia on a Bicycle He made a flying visit to Tientsin and Peking in the autumn, but was soon back at his post. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports It seems there is quite a group of ex-politicians in Tientsin who are much interested in psychical research. Letters from China and Japan The viceroy took a personal hand in the Tientsin situation. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse Nor did any of the attacking parties ever show the fearlessness and determination which the Chinese had somewhat unexpectedly displayed on several occasions during the fighting at and around Tientsin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" A curious example of this lack of interest and resolve was to be observed as regards the foreign-drilled levies raised at the instance of their foreign advisers after the treaty of Tientsin. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 Then he stays two months, and goes back to Tientsin for a while again. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports I struck another side of China on my way home from Tientsin. Letters from China and Japan And yet, turning westward for aid, China is confronted with—Shanghai, Tientsin, and Hongkong. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse Up to that time the navy was controlled by the viceroys at Canton, Nanking, Fu-chow and Tientsin; the viceroys at Canton and Tientsin being ministers superintendent of the southern and northern ports respectively. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" Then as the road was working well, and its usefulness demonstrated, he and Li Hung Chang thought they might get permission from the Throne to construct a line from Tientsin to Peking. Where Half The World Is Waking Up The Old and the New in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, Reported With Especial Reference to American Conditions At Tientsin during his last illness he had them on a low side table, just on a level with his bed, so that as he lay there he could see them.... James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports I went to Tientsin to an educational conference for two days last week. Letters from China and Japan On December 2, 1906, he issues the following document to the North and South Police Commissioners of Tientsin native city. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse Tientsin is the Treaty Port of the province. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" The outbreak found Hoover at Tientsin having but recently returned from Pekin with Mrs. Hoover, and both just recovering from severe attacks of influenza. Herbert Hoover The Man and His Work Mr. Meech and I went down to Tientsin and waited there a fortnight, but no tidings. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports In 1886 a Chinese company purchased this line and has since extended it to Tientsin, making its present length about eighty-four miles. The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses Tientsin, then, like Shanghai, is a potent, an electric, force in its influence on China. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse There are well-equipped arsenals at Shanghai and at Tientsin, but as they are both placed up shallow rivers they are useless for naval repairs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" The staff had its headquarters in Tientsin, where were also the principal laboratories for the mineralogists, assayers, and chemists. Herbert Hoover The Man and His Work I went to Tientsin to meet her; we arrived here on Thursday, and were married on Tuesday morning. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports In Tientsin and Shanghai there are several sportsmen who year after year go to try for record tusks—they are the real authorities on wild boar hunting. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' Yet Tientsin dominates all Northern China much as Shanghai dominates the mighty valley of the Yangtse. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse At Tientsin, however, imperial commissioners persuaded him to conclude a treaty with them on the spot, which treaty it was agreed should be ratified at Peking in the following year. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" A similar state had to be lived up to in the Director's home in Tientsin. Herbert Hoover The Man and His Work At Tientsin James Gilmour was the guest of Dr. Roberts—for too brief a time his colleague in Mongolia—and the doctor's sister, who kept house for him. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports Last night we planned a great railroad line, running from the mines to Chosen and Peking and Tientsin! Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China This course would solve automatically the opium problem at Hongkong; and it would put it up to the municipal authorities at Shanghai and Tientsin in an interesting fashion. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse The Peiho is navigable for small steamers as far as Tientsin during the greater part of the year, but from the end of November to the beginning of March it is frozen up. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" The English and French armies left Pekin on November 8th, a little over three weeks after the fall of the city, and returned to Tientsin, to take up their quarters for the ensuing cold weather. General Gordon A Christian Hero It is now many weeks since we received a letter from Mr. Gilmour saying he hoped to be able to attend the annual meetings in Tientsin, and who would take him in? James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports He overtook the allied army at Tientsin, and was present in October at the capture of Pekin and the pillage and destruction of the emperor's summer palace. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History There is a lot of mischief being done in Shansi just now by men who have bought drugs in Tientsin, are selling them at random, and making a good thing for themselves. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse Article 11 provided for the amendment of existing treaties of commerce and navigation, and for river conservancy measures at Tientsin and Shanghai. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" During his stay at Tientsin there is little of any interest to record. General Gordon A Christian Hero We had to follow back to Tientsin, Gilmour being thought by those on board the steamer to be the engineer!' James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports From Tientsin, Gordon went to Pekin, and his wise and disinterested counsels in favor of peace at length carried the day. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Within a few hundred feet of the railway that connects Shanghai, via the important center of Tientsin, with the capital, Peking, you see Japanese soldiers on the nominally Chinese street, guarding their barracks. China, Japan and the U.S.A. Present-Day Conditions in the Far East and Their Bearing on the Washington Conference The government next authorized the formation of a Native Merchants’ Company, under official control, to build a line from Taku to Tientsin, which was opened to traffic in 1888. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" He arrived at Tientsin on September 26th, and marched with Sir Hope Grant's force to Pekin. General Gordon A Christian Hero Most of his co-workers at Peking and Tientsin did not agree with him. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports Shortly after our arrival the "Vigilant" came in, en route for Tientsin, a port further up the Gulf of Pe-chili, and to the westward of us. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 Reverse the directions from south to north, and Wilmington will stand for Tsinan-fu, Shanghai for New York, Nanking for Philadelphia with Peking standing for the seat of government at Washington, and Tientsin for Baltimore. China, Japan and the U.S.A. Present-Day Conditions in the Far East and Their Bearing on the Washington Conference China during 1902 recovered possession of the Peking-Tientsin railway and of the city of Tientsin, which was evacuated by the Commercial and railway progress. foreign troops in August of that year. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" Tientsin was relieved first, and then a column of troops provided by several powers, the Japanese in the van, marched to the succour of Peking. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era This looked warlike, and I wondered if there could have been another massacre at Tientsin. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports As for me, I sat proudly in an American buggy, a "truly" one, brought from the United States to Tientsin and then overland to Kalgan. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia Troops were mobilized; there was a rush of officials and of the wealthy to the concessions of Tientsin and to the hotels of the legation quarter. China, Japan and the U.S.A. Present-Day Conditions in the Far East and Their Bearing on the Washington Conference The northern and considerably the longest section of the canal extends from the old bed of the Yellow river to Tientsin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" Wherein some, though following a Path of Action, failed to understand it THE very week that the British Minister issued passports for women to re-enter Shansi saw us in Tientsin on our way inland. The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's The Story of the Work in Hwochow The week of prayer in January 1888 we spent together in Tientsin. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports I was in Tientsin, and Peking during the days of the Student Street Demonstrations. Flash-lights from the Seven Seas It was at this point that Gordon arrived from Tientsin, and reached the scene of action just as the arrangements for attacking the important village of Tsingpu were being completed. The Life of Gordon, Volume I After the Chino-Japanese War of 1894-95 some of these corps were quartered near Peking and Tientsin, and came generally to be spoken of as the Army of the North. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" Winter in Northern China is extremely severe, and Tientsin, the port of Peking, is yearly closed to navigation for six or eight weeks through the sea and river being frozen. Life and sport in China Second Edition During his absence in England Dr. Smith had paid one brief visit to Mongolia by himself, and another, still briefer, in the company of the Rev. T. Bryson of Tientsin. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports I spent several days in Tsinanfu and Tientsin, two great inland cities, and more than a week in cruising about through Shantung's little towns, its villages and its sacred spots. Flash-lights from the Seven Seas It was not till they reached Taiyuen that they struck into the road that led to Peking or Tientsin. The Life of Gordon, Volume I Meanwhile, at the mass meetings which are being held all over the country, especially at Tientsin, the officials are trying to calm the people. Peking Dust In spring their wool peels off in large flakes, giving them a ragged appearance, and is collected and woven into the celebrated Tientsin rugs. Life and sport in China Second Edition In April Mr. Gilmour journeyed to Tientsin, and was unanimously elected to preside over the annual meeting of the North China District Committee of the London Missionary Society as chairman. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports While in Tientsin with my children during the revolution in 1912, I had occasion to go into the Chinese city with my servant. How I Know God Answers Prayer The Personal Testimony of One Life-Time In their front was the Tientsin militia, strengthened by a large if nondescript force, led by the Mongol chief Sankolinsin. The Life of Gordon, Volume I On an appointed day there was a general walk-out in the French concession in Tientsin. Peking Dust The complement of the Kaiserin Elizabeth, an Austrian cruiser sheltering in the harbour, left for Tientsin, having received orders to disarm their ship, but returned in time to join the defenders. World's War Events, Vol. I Perhaps some one of the Peking or Tientsin ladies already speaking Chinese would volunteer to be a medical lady's companion. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports Twelve days later, as we came in sight of Tientsin, with a bitter north wind blowing, our eldest child went on deck without his overcoat, in disobedience to my orders. How I Know God Answers Prayer The Personal Testimony of One Life-Time They acquainted him with the articles of the Treaty of Tientsin, and they requested him to conform with its conditions. The Life of Gordon, Volume I The Tientsin train was absolutely unheated, cold as a barn. Peking Dust While the Chinese carts and drivers, brought hurriedly from Tientsin, were doubtfully reliable, many of the mules were raw and quite unused to harness. World's War Events, Vol. I Their Society happened to be holding its annual meeting at the same time in Tientsin as the London Society. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports That afternoon, when we arrived in Tientsin, the doctors pronounced the verdict—pneumonia. How I Know God Answers Prayer The Personal Testimony of One Life-Time On the exchange of the Treaty ratifications, which took place within the walls of the Imperial capital, the force under Sir Hope Grant was withdrawn to Tientsin, and after a brief space from China. The Life of Gordon, Volume I The French Consul at Tientsin is already threatening to demand damages. Peking Dust Chinese almond is apricot kernel, the best one is from Peking or Tientsin. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 13th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. September, 7, 8 and 9, 1922 We went into the section just to the right of Tientsin. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. September 26, 27 and 28 1923 The first indication we had of coming danger was when our mail carriers running to and from Tientsin were stopped and our mails returned. How I Know God Answers Prayer The Personal Testimony of One Life-Time But pending the payment of the instalments of the war indemnity, a garrison of 3000 men, under General Staveley, was left at Tientsin, and Captain Gordon was attached to this force. The Life of Gordon, Volume I I picked up a Tientsin paper a few days ago, and was interested to read an "Ordonnance" promulgated by the French consul-general at Tientsin. Peking Dust As far as I know the best chestnut is produced in Lian-Shang near Tientsin. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 13th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. September, 7, 8 and 9, 1922 It was in one of the very attractive little orchards of chestnut trees in the north of Shansi and northeast of Tientsin. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. September 26, 27 and 28 1923 The Dowager Empress of China 301Tientsin, May 26th: We left Peking in the morning, and reached Tientsin at 11 a.m., going to the Imperial Hotel, where we were to remain two days. Travels in the Far East He did not reach Tientsin until the following 26th September, being, as he said in his first letter home, "rather late for the amusement, which won't vex mother." The Life of Gordon, Volume I We ran into it at Tientsin, where we changed trains to continue the last two hours of our journey north, and were uncomfortable beyond description. Peking Dust I suggest one plan that I know very big amount of walnuts of best quality are exported from Tientsin to the States. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 13th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. September, 7, 8 and 9, 1922 Such are the surroundings of Tientsin, which means “A heavenly spot!” Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant Peitaho, which is situated back of Shanhaikwan in the mountains, has a large Summer colony from Peking and Tientsin, many of whom own their homes. Travels in the Far East Tientsin, the port of Peking, is a larger city, with much more business. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges The President of China, Li Yuan Hung, who is strongly opposed to this course, rejected the premier's proposal, whereupon Tuan tendered his resignation and flew off in a huff to Tientsin. Peking Dust A squadron of gunboats, with the English and French admirals on board, then made their way up to Tientsin, a large city midway between Pekin and the sea. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 The Chinese Government having refused to ratify the treaty of Tientsin, the British and French forces once more prepared for active operations. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign I had already a passport granted me by the Chinese Government through the British Consul at Tientsin, China. In the Forbidden Land The tea is collected mainly at Tientsin, and sent by camel caravans through Manchuria to the most convenient point on the Siberian railway. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges The French already possess a large concession in Tientsin, and why they should have wished to enlarge it, particularly in such a summary manner, I was anxious to discover. Peking Dust The booms across the river were broken through, the iron stakes drawn, and Admiral Hope pushing on in the Coromandel with a squadron of gunboats, arrived before Tientsin, which yielded to the first summons. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 The Allies entered Tientsin on the 6th September, when every effort was made by the Chinese authorities to gain time by negotiations. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign There were numerous instances in the siege of Tientsin of disregard of death. Impressions of a War Correspondent The most important water-way is the Grand Canal, extending from Hang Chow to Tientsin. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges He contends that the Tientsin people should not be allowed to hold a meeting of protest against what is clearly an outrage on the integrity of China. Peking Dust It was therefore decided to desert the trains and march by the left bank of the river to Tientsin, putting the wounded on board of some junks which had been captured by the Germans. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign They, however, with many difficulties managed to reach Tientsin in safety; their leave of absence p. 32had been exceeded by about fourteen days. General Gordon Saint and Soldier What become of business here in Tientsin if you go America? Civilization Tales of the Orient Two days later he received a telegram from sir Robert Hart, director of the customs in China, begging him to take the first ship to Tientsin, where his services were badly needed. The Red Book of Heroes And these papers have been having a wonderful time describing the happenings in Tientsin, where the threatened boycott has gone into effect. Peking Dust The Naval Brigade had their full share in the fighting at the centre and right of the position, and had the honour of being among the first troops to enter Tientsin. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign Reaching the flowery land, once more he proceeded from Shanghai to Tientsin and there he had an interview with his old friend and companion in arms, Li Hung Chang. General Gordon Saint and Soldier One day, after an absence of two weeks, young Withers returned to his Tientsin office, which wore a somewhat deserted air. Civilization Tales of the Orient Till the large sum fixed for the expenses of the war was paid General Staveley was left with three thousand men in command at Tientsin, and Gordon remained with him. The Red Book of Heroes Night before last—the 19th of October, to be exact—the French had grabbed three hundred and thirty-three acres in the heart of Tientsin. Peking Dust Meantime the Boxers were also gathering in the rear and damaging the line from Tientsin, and attacked the guard left to protect the line at Lofa. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign She took no great part in the war, except to invade the German and Austrian settlements in Tientsin and Hankow, which were taken over by the Chinese authorities. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War Very much in appearance like the godowns in Tientsin. Civilization Tales of the Orient Tientsin is a dreary place in a salt plain, and the climate is very cold, as it is throughout North China. The Red Book of Heroes Tientsin is a large city, nearly as large as Peking, with about a million inhabitants. Peking Dust The arsenal, said to contain three million pounds worth of military stores, was set on fire, and the united forces returned to Tientsin the next day without further incident. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign He aided in the defense of Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War This took Withers frequently to Peking, leaving old Li in charge of the godowns in Tientsin. Civilization Tales of the Orient A spy has come in and offered to report the movements of the European army of relief, which he alleges has already left Tientsin and is pushing back dense bodies of Chinese troops. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation One of my sons is a professor in the Anglo-Chinese college at Tientsin. Amusements in Mathematics The approximate total of the forces of all nations at Tientsin after this reinforcement was 4500, of whom about 1400 were British. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign Germany accepts the abrogation of the concessions at Hankow and Tientsin, China agreeing to open them to international use. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. Our destination was Tientsin, one of the most northern of the treaty ports, and of course we kept in with the Chinese mainland as closely as possible to avoid the Japanese cruisers. Under the Dragon Flag My Experiences in the Chino-Japanese War But although the shells were brought, a thousand of them, too, the gun was forgotten at the Tientsin Station! Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation Electric trolleys are soon to be running at Shanghai and Tientsin. The Awakening of China The fleet, with the army on board, now proceeded to Tientsin, preparatory to an attack on Pekin. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign In this connection they point to an incident which took place during the Conference, when Signor Tittoni demanded that Italy should receive the Austrian concession in Tientsin, which adjoins the Italian concession. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference I should mention that another of the wounded men died after our arrival at Tientsin, and was interred in the English cemetery. Under the Dragon Flag My Experiences in the Chino-Japanese War There are at most only nine or ten in constant use; perhaps the others have been dragged away down the long Tientsin road. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation With a view to protect the foreign settlement at Tientsin, then threatened by Boxers, the combined naval forces stormed the forts at the mouth of the river, and advanced to that rich emporium. The Awakening of China A severe conflict followed at Tientsin, in which Colonel Liscum was killed. A Supplement to A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents The first treaty of commerce signed between them on August 13, 1862, at Tientsin, was not ratified in consequence of a dispute respecting the Sovereignty of Macao. The Fight For The Republic in China I have forgotten to say that we took a Chinese agent on board at Tientsin for the trip. Under the Dragon Flag My Experiences in the Chino-Japanese War Every village on the line of march from Tientsin had been treated in the same way. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation In the Boxer War the relief force met with formidable opposition at Tientsin. The Awakening of China Shanghai and Tientsin are white men's cities; the first sight of Shanghai makes one wonder what is the use of travelling, because there is so little change from what one is used to. The Problem of China In his camp near Tientsin the future President of the Chinese Republic succeeded in reorganizing his troops so well that in a very short time the Hsiaochan Division became known as a corps d'élite. The Fight For The Republic in China The Japanese consul at Tientsin recently reported to the Government that the Chinese have begun to regard Japanese manufactures with serious distrust. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic Neither is there any news of the thick relief columns which should be advancing from Tientsin. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation This curious arrangement, so different from what one would expect, confronts one in China with the regularity of a natural law: Canton, Shanghai, Foochow, and Tientsin, all conform to it. The Awakening of China The treaty of Tientsin, in 1860, opened the empire as it had never been open before. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life Hankow, with Tientsin and Nanking, makes up the trio of principal strategic points of the Empire, the trio of centers also of greatest military activity. Across China on Foot An American ship, the General Sherman, set out for Korea in 1866, sailing from Tientsin for the purpose, it was rumoured, of plundering the royal tombs at Pyeng-yang. Korea's Fight for Freedom Somehow, by stealing food, he finally reached Tientsin. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation When we have finished killing in Tientsin, we shall go to Peking. The Awakening of China Some years ago the environs of Tientsin were infested by bands of robbers who were suspected of living in villages a few miles away. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life Tientsin was now in danger from the Boxer bands, but was relieved by a mixed detachment of Russians and Germans under General Stoessel, the subsequent defender of Port Arthur. William of Germany The second went through without a hitch, and on June 9th Li Hung Chang and M. Patenotre signed it at Tientsin. Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd Edition He had been twenty-four days travelling up and down the eighty miles of the Tientsin road, and four times he had been caught, beaten, and threatened with death. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation There was another actor whom it would be wrong to overlook, namely, Kweiliang, the good secretary, who had signed the treaties at Tientsin. The Awakening of China The next day after my arrival at Chefoo the news was received of the terrible massacre at Tientsin on June 21st. Forty Years in South China The Life of Rev. John Van Nest Talmage, D.D. They tried to reach Pekin, but failed owing to the destruction of the railway, and retired to Tientsin, from whence, however, on June 16th, a detachment set out to capture the Taku Forts. William of Germany The Tientsin branch flourished equally well and became ultimately the Viceroy's band, and the mother of bands innumerable all over the metropolitan province of Chihli. Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd Edition When the others were driven in off the Tientsin road it would be our doom. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation Page 261 In 1870 France accepted a money payment for the atrocious massacre at Tientsin, because the Second Empire was entering on a life-and-death struggle with Germany. The Awakening of China The massacre at Tientsin is known throughout the empire, but it is not known generally that any redress at all has been given. Forty Years in South China The Life of Rev. John Van Nest Talmage, D.D. Yes," Frank observed, "they wanted us to get out of Taku and break down on the road to Tientsin. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron One stating that the Legations had reached Tientsin in safety was a most unfortunate falsehood and prejudiced the world against him, more's the pity, as he had hitherto been considered able and powerful abroad. Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd Edition The departure for Tientsin half-acquiesced in but fifteen short hours ago is no longer thought of, for what the Ministers propose to do now interests no one. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation We Boxers have come to Tientsin to kill an foreign devils, and protect the Manchu dynasty. The Awakening of China We found everything prepared for our journey, and early the next morning we took train to Tientsin where we just managed to catch the last steamer of the season leaving for Shanghai. Two Years in the Forbidden City Yes," admitted Ned, "I told him we were going to Peking by way of Tientsin. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron The Tientsin people protested vigorously against their Viceroy's going. Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd Edition Yesterday, the 11th, it seemed absolutely certain S—— would arrive, since he must have left Tientsin on the 10th, and it is only ninety miles by rail. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation A special train was provided to take the commission from Peking to Tientsin. Court Life in China In view of all these difficulties, he telegraphed that, after the ice had broken up in the Peiho River, we would come by the first steamer leaving Shanghai for Tientsin. Two Years in the Forbidden City Because the man in charge of this matter for the Secret Service department doubted your ability to make the trip to Tientsin. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron The idea came to him unexpectedly, put into his head by the Commissioner of Customs at Tientsin, who wrote one day that he had among his subordinates the very man for a bandmaster. Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd Edition Li Hung Chang is in Tientsin, too, it appears. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation But as all efforts failed, and nothing further transpired to indicate that he had accomplices, the commission separated and departing individually without display, reunited at Tientsin and started on their tour of inspection. Court Life in China We stayed in Tientsin for three days, arriving in Peking on the twenty-ninth. Two Years in the Forbidden City The only mystery was as to how Hans got to the Tientsin house and the room where he was found. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron Its port, Tientsin, was ice-bound from November to March, and the foreign community was therefore completely cut off during the long winter. Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd Edition Waldersee is in Tientsin and has been there for weeks for some new decision to be made. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation The Peiho at Tientsin was closed by ice against steamers, and news could only be carried to the capital by overland couriers from Shanghai. Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883 One was a bright young monk from Tientsin. Buddhism and Buddhists in China "Our friends from Taku, from the ruined temple, from Tientsin, from the farm house loaded with gunpowder, and from the tea house," laughed Ned. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron The forts made a show of resistance, but they were put to silence in less than half an hour; and negotiations which had been opened by the neutrals were resumed at Tientsin. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents The refugee columns have gone at last, and have got down safely to the boats at Tungchow, which is fifteen miles away, and in direct water communication with Tientsin. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation I tried to put them at their ease, after our disagreeable encounters at Tientsin. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin Li Hung Chang was appointed the Chinese Plenipotentiary to negotiate with Count Ito, and, after a short conference, a convention was signed at Tientsin on April 18, 1885. China The boys had followed them on from Tientsin in an automobile which an English merchant was taking through. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron Had he been in his old viceroyalty at Tientsin, this Boxer war could not have occurred. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents Already there has been trouble with the British on this score at Tientsin, and some people say that some pretext will be seized to bring about an international crisis among the expeditionary corps. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation But to do all this by means of a demonstration at Tientsin! Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin The official selected for the difficult and, as it proved, dangerous task of negotiating at St. Petersburg, was that same Chung How who had been sent to Paris after the Tientsin massacre. China The letter given them by the American ambassador brought them every attention at Tientsin and Taku. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron Getting possession of Tientsin, not without hard fighting, they advanced on Peking under eight national flags, against the "eight banners" of the Manchu tribes. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents Others kept sending out servants to discover at what price carts would undertake to drive the whole way down to the sea, or at least to Tientsin. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation We are going to make a communication to Pekin to invite a Plenipotentiary to meet us here, as we cannot go up to Tientsin. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin In 1876 Kiungchow, in the island of Hainan, was made a treaty port, or rather the fact of its having been included in the Treaty of Tientsin was practically accepted and recognized. China Jimmie observed, taking out a minute memorandum book, "it is seventy miles by the river from Taku to Tientsin, and only twenty-seven by the road." Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron Before the detachment had arrived at Tientsin, it was met on the Grand Canal by a strong force under Sengkolinsin, the Mongol prince. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents Sienshuiku, on the Pei ho, stood upon the seashore in 500 A. D. We passed the city, on our way to Tientsin, eighteen miles inland. Farmers of Forty Centuries; Or, Permanent Agriculture in China, Korea, and Japan Tientsin.—June 5th—After sending off your letter yesterday, I went to have my first official interview with the Chinese Plenipotentiaries. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin From the viewpoint of Chinese interests, the most useful lines would be two that should connect Pekin, Tientsin and all the northern part of the country with central and southern China. China "It is seventy-nine Miles from Tientsin to Peking," was the reply, "and the roads ought to be good." Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron Li Hung Chang, who had long been Viceroy at Tientsin and who had built a northern arsenal and remodelled the Chinese army, had to confess himself beaten. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents The heavy barred black line extending from Hangchow in the south to Tientsin in the north represents the Grand Canal which has a length of more than eight hundred miles. Farmers of Forty Centuries; Or, Permanent Agriculture in China, Korea, and Japan Meanwhile Frederick writes from Tientsin to recommend me to proceed thither, and I intend to be off this afternoon. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin This privilege had been conceded by China at the time of the Tientsin massacre, and it had been put into force on one occasion during the brief reign of Tungche. China All were ready, and the next moment sixteen motorcycles shot out into the street and headed northwest for Tientsin, which city lay in the direct path to Peking. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron The University and other schools at Tientsin were founded by him; and he had a large share in founding the Imperial University in Peking. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents On the 6th of June we left central China for Tientsin and further north, sailing by coastwise steamer from Shanghai, again plowing through the turbid waters which give literal exactness to the name Yellow Sea. Farmers of Forty Centuries; Or, Permanent Agriculture in China, Korea, and Japan If he meets none, he will soon reach Tientsin. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin These pretensions Japan refused to tolerate, on the ground, first, that she had never admitted them, and, secondly, that the Tientsin Convention recognized an equality of rights in the two states. China Tientsin is a squalid Oriental city, its native abodes being of the cheapest kind, but the foreign section is well built up and well lighted. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron We arrived at Shanghai, and, as the war was finished, we were ordered to proceed to Taku to discharge our cargo for Tientsin. Notes By the Way in a Sailor's Life As our train left Tientsin we traveled for a long distance through a country agriculturally poor and little tilled, with surface flat, the soil apparently saline, and the land greatly in need of drainage. Farmers of Forty Centuries; Or, Permanent Agriculture in China, Korea, and Japan The concessions obtained from the Japanese by the Treaty of Yeddo were not, in some important particulars, so considerable as those which had been made by China in the Treaty of Tientsin. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin The length of the Grand Canal from Tientsin to Hangchow is 650 miles. China So, mounting their cycles again, the three set off for the foreign section of Tientsin. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron In his camp near Tientsin the future President of the Chinese Republic succeeded in reorganizing his troops so well that in a very short time the Hsiaochan Division became known as a corps d'elite. The Fight for the Republic in China Before reaching Tientsin we passed the Government storage yards and counted two hundred stacks of salt piled in the open, and more than a third of the yard had been passed before beginning the count. Farmers of Forty Centuries; Or, Permanent Agriculture in China, Korea, and Japan I had a message last night late from the Admiral, stating that he is within two miles of Tientsin! Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin The Chefoo Convention was signed in that town, to which the viceroy proceeded from Tientsin. China He did not stop to consider the means by which Hans had reached the city of Tientsin and that particular building. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron The first treaty of commerce signed between them on August 13,1862, at Tientsin, was not ratified in consequence of a dispute respecting the Sovereignty of Macao. The Fight for the Republic in China Beyond the salt fields, toward Tientsin, the banks of the river were dotted at short intervals with groups of low, almost windowless houses, Fig. Farmers of Forty Centuries; Or, Permanent Agriculture in China, Korea, and Japan While there we discovered a strongish body of Tartar cavalry, at a distance of about four miles along the causeway which leads from this to Tientsin and Taku. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin It may perhaps be surmised that this was the Tientsin massacre—an event which threatened to re-open the whole of the China question, and which brought France and China to the verge of war. China There was a faint line of dawn in the direction of the Yellow Sea when the boys came to the suburbs of Tientsin. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron A camp was formed at Tientsin, and Gordon was occupied in setting up huts for the troops. Eminent Victorians K`ang Hsi several times visited Hangchow, returning to Tientsin by the Grand Canal, a distance of six hundred and ninety miles. China and the Manchus He wrote from ten miles below Tientsin, which place he was going to occupy with his small gunboat force. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin For some nine years, nevertheless, after the conclusion of the Tientsin agreement, there were no dangerous disturbances in the Peninsular Kingdom. China Well, we can't spot them in Washington, nor in Tientsin, nor yet in the American embassy at Peking. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron We doubt, however, if his literary efforts are likely to secure him a fraction of the notoriety which the Tientsin Massacre has conferred upon his son. Historic China, and other sketches Burlingame died early in 1870, before his mission was completed, and only four months before the Tientsin Massacre threw a shadow of doubt over his optimistic pronouncements. China and the Manchus August 25th.—Noon.—High and dry at about fifteen miles below Tientsin. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin Formal notice of these proceedings was given to Japan under the terms of the Tientsin Convention. China "How he got to Tientsin is a mystery to me." Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron The traditional sail is also occasionally used: we ourselves have seen barrows running before the wind between Tientsin and Taku, of course with a man pushing behind. Historic China, and other sketches From the date of his landing at Tientsin, he was persistently told that unless he agreed to perform the kotow, he could not possibly be permitted to an audience. China and the Manchus It is nearly as large as the house I occupied at Tientsin; at least it has nearly as many courts. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin Mr. Lay's experience had proved most useful in drawing up the tariff of the Treaty of Tientsin, and his assistance had been suitably acknowledged. China Since then we have been waiting for Parkes, who stayed at Tientsin for a letter from Pekin about the opening of the Yangtze river, which I am anxious to take with me to Shanghae. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin I had a very satisfactory time at Tientsin. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin It was impossible to make Frederick start back to Tientsin on the very day following his arrival. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin The Admiral did his work of occupying Tientsin well…. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin The embassador and his suite, on landing from the man-of-war, were conducted with all ceremony and courtesy up the Peiho to Tientsin, where they received what was called the unusual honor of a military salute. China It is perhaps better than my hothouse at Tientsin. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin The ink on the Tientsin treaty was scarcely dry before reasons began to be furnished against the sincerity of the emperor and his desire for peace. China But at Tientsin the great crux in the commercial relations between us and the Chinese had been settled by the legalization of opium. China Tientsin.—August 27th.—I had a very bad headache after I had sent off the mail yesterday. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin Their general committed suicide, and the Chinese lost the best part of their artillery, which had been removed from Pekin and Tientsin for the defense of the entrance to the Peiho. China Three days after the capture of Pehtang, reconnoitering parties were sent out to ascertain what the Chinese were doing, and whether they had made any preparations to oppose an advance toward Taku or Tientsin. China By this decisive success the road to Tientsin was opened both by land and by the river. China A few days later this force was increased by the remainder of one division, while to Sir Robert Napier was left the task of guarding with the other Tientsin and the communications with the sea. China I left Tientsin on the 25th at about 7 A.M. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin The fleet proceeded up the river to Tientsin, and Lord Elgin took up his quarters in that city. China But Yuching refused to appoint any others; stating curtly that their powers were ample for the adjustment of affairs, and then Lord Elgin announced that he would proceed up the Peiho to Tientsin. China The advanced gunboats arrived at Tientsin on August 23, and three days later the greater portion of the expedition had entered that city. China The further conditions as preliminary to the ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin were gradually, if reluctantly, complied with. China |
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