This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Opening Of China, 6 Letters Repr. From 'The Times'. Archibald Ross Colquhoun

This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that encompasses the Asian continent to significant time periods spanning centuries, the book was made in an effort to preserve the work of previous generations.

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Title: Report on the Railway Connexion of Burmah and China ... with account of exploration-survey by H. S. Hallett. Accompanied by surveys, vocabularies and appendices.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Colquhoun, Archibald Ross; Hallett, Holt Samuel; 1888 239 p.; fol. W 3024

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Introduction. O little is known regarding Tonqum?a country full of interest during the present crisis?that these letters, which, as they appeared in The Times newspaper, attracted considerable attention both on the continent and at home, will be welcomed in a collected form. The value of information regarding Tonquin?till lately a veritable terra incognita to Europe?was fully recognised by The Times chapter{Section 4in selecting as their special correspondent Mr. A. R. Colquhoun, the well-known traveller, whose writings on Indo-China have gained him, since his journey Across Chryse, the reputation of being ." . . alone among Englishmen. " His words are not those of a one-sided wit- " ness, or of information picked up in haste, but " they present a valuable and opportune con- "firmation of the Chinese views as stated in " the despatches of the Marquis Tseng and in " the utterances of the Pekin Foreign Office." That journalistic enterprise in England is not only alive, but can compete with that of America, is evidenced by the fact that the Vide leading article in The Times of October 31 St. admirable description of Tonquin, dated August 3oth, was sent from China vid Colombo as a telegraphic despatch, and as it contained some eight thousand words must have cost The Times proprietary a large sum of money. As the practice of " expanding " telegrams has lately been much before the public, it is interesting to note that this monster telegram appeared exactly as it was despatched. The special correspondence here reprinted by permission has been carefully revised by the Author. THE PUBLISHERS. February, 1884. chapter{Section 5The Truth about Tonquin. Hongkong (via Colombo), Aug. 30, 1883. In continuation of past telegraphic despatches, I am now in a position t...

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Introduction. O little is known regarding Tonqum?a country full of interest during the present crisis?that these letters, which, as they appeared in The Times newspaper, attracted considerable attention both on the continent and at home, will be welcomed in a collected form. The value of information regarding Tonquin?till lately a veritable terra incognita to Europe?was fully recognised by The Times chapter{Section 4in selecting as their special correspondent Mr. A. R. Colquhoun, the well-known traveller, whose writings on Indo-China have gained him, since his journey Across Chryse, the reputation of being ." . . alone among Englishmen. " His words are not those of a one-sided wit- " ness, or of information picked up in haste, but " they present a valuable and opportune con- "firmation of the Chinese views as stated in " the despatches of the Marquis Tseng and in " the utterances of the Pekin Foreign Office." That journalistic enterprise in England is not only alive, but can compete with that of America, is evidenced by the fact that the Vide leading article in The Times of October 31 St. admirable description of Tonquin, dated August 3oth, was sent from China vid Colombo as a telegraphic despatch, and as it contained some eight thousand words must have cost The Times proprietary a large sum of money. As the practice of " expanding " telegrams has lately been much before the public, it is interesting to note that this monster telegram appeared exactly as it was despatched. The special correspondence here reprinted by permission has been carefully revised by the Author. THE PUBLISHERS. February, 1884. chapter{Section 5The Truth about Tonquin. Hongkong (via Colombo), Aug. 30, 1883. In continuation of past telegraphic despatches, I am now in a position t...