Minutes of the General Committee

Scope and Content

Includes: Chair of Chinese. Survey of Upper Yangtsze. Inland steam traffic, Amoy. Appointment of Commercial Attaché to Peking Legation. Russian and French activities. Hong Kong garrison. Russian restrictive practices. Letter to Lord Salisbury on British position in China. Hankow Canton Railway prospectus. French demand for Pahsienchow. Canalisation of Yangtsze rapids. Creation of Chinese Gendarmerie. Commercial Secretary to the Legation. Light Dues at Hong Kong. China Coast shipping fees.

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