Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 edition. Excerpt: ... PROVINCE OF KWEI-CHOW. Capital, Kwei-Yang-fu, lat. 26 3ff, long. 9 52'. Residence of a Foo-Yuen, salary 10,000 taels. Population 7,615,025. APPENDIX, No. II. POPULATION OF CHINA PROPER. Provinces. 1847. 1813. Chi-le.... 40,000,000. 27,990,874 Kiang-tsu... 54,494,641. 37,843,501 Gan-Hwug... 49,201,992. 34,168,059 Keang-se... 43,814,866. 30,426,999 Fuh-Kien... 22,699,460. 14,777,410 Che-Kiang... 37,809,765. 26,256,784 Hoo-pih.... 39,412,940. 27,370,098 Hoo-Nan... 33,173,526. 18,652,507 Shan-tung... 41,700,621. 28,958,764 Ho-nan.... 33,173,526. 23,037,171 Shan-se.... 20,166,072. 14,004,210 Shen-se.... 14,698,449. 10,207,256 Kan-suh... 21,878,190. 15,193,125 Sye-Chuen... 30,867,375. 21,435,678 Kwang-tung... 27,610,123. 19,174,030 Kwang-se... 10,584,429. 7,313,895 Yun-nan. 8,008,300. 5,561,320 Kwei-Chou... 7,615,025. 5,288,219 536,909,300 367,680,100 LIST OF OFFICERS. PROVINCIAL. Tsung-tuh, " Governor-general." Foo-Yuen, " Lieutenant-Governor." Loo-Luh-te-tuh, " Com.-in-chief." Shuy-sze-te-tuh, "Naval Com.-in-chief." Hae-Kwan-Keen-tuh, " Customs." Poo-chingsze, "Treasurer." Ancha-sze, "Judge." Leang-loo-chow, "Grain commissioner." Yen-Yun-sze, " Salt commissioner." Literary Chancellor. Tsiang-kiung, "General-in-chief." Foo-tu-tung Manchou," r oo-tu-tung, Chinese ) LOCAL. Military officers of various ranks. Chee-foo," Magistrate." Che-Hien,"Magistrate," and under-officers answering to nearly all employed in English cities, towns, counties, &c. APPENDIX No. III. COMPARISON OF MILITARY RANK. CHINESE AND ENGLISH. Foo-tungand Tseang-Kiung of the Eight banners. Foo-tung and Tsung-ping Foo-tseang. General. Lieut.-general. Colonel. Sub-Col. Lieut.-Col. Major. Captain. Lieutenant. Sub-Lieut. Sergeant. Sub-Sergeant. The present dynasty, Manchou...