We acknowledge, with thanks, ree, of w copy of a work entitled "Treatios between the Empire of China and Foreign Powers," edited by Mr. to Her Britannic Majesty's Legation at Peking, and published at the North-China Leralt office, Sinn ins severa' which have been abrogated and others which have never been ratified but which are hist well priated and bound and reflects great credit on the publishor.—Daily P We have received from the 2 of the "Treaties between the Empire of China and Foreign just published by The be in size, neatly and strongly bound, and consists of no less between C) Powers, together with the greater ions which have upon during the last sixteen years, and the recently concluded Several inst 1 force, find place in the work, as the French Treaty of 1841 and the United States finn Convention of 1866, and the Articles of Revision negotiated in 1869 by Sir Rutherford Ale: complete work of this kind'that has been published, and it reflects considerable credit upon the enterprising office in question.—China Mail.
Many of our readers will have felt, at one time or another, the inconvenience of not having at hand for reference a copy' such and sttch a foreign Treaty with China, Several of these had never been printed. Others had been separately printed after negotiation, for semi-private rise; others have seen the light in the columns of newspapers, and others again have been recorded in European publications such as the British ant ured pers, compiled in London by dward Hertslet, or in the Archives Diplomatiques, the corr Parisian but for all general purposes they have remained virtually inaccessible, Under the editorship of Mr. W. Il the several treaties and agreements which have been from to time concluded to China with other nations, have now been collected and printed at the North-China Herald office in a convenient volume of some 250 pages. The large number of copies which h n subscribed for beforehand proves that the work will be especially welcome at Consulates, Lo: ices, and ¢ no doubt it will be found a necessary book of reference by many private readers. There of which wil, we understand, be distributed next week, as quickly as they can be prepared.—-N.-C, Herald, it which will bye-and-bye call for especial notice. In the meantime we merely acknowledge the book, the We acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of the much needed volume, Treaties between the Empire of China and Foreign Powers, &e.," editorship of Mr. W. F. Mayers, Chinese Secretary of H.B.ML.'s Legation at Peking, has been published at'th Jhina Herald office. Since 1860, the editor tells us, no attempt has been made to bring together the greater portion of th ions which have been successively agree upon since that period. The object of the ut volt opted for easy reference, all treaties and regulations actually in force, from the Nankin; reaty between E ned in 1842; and a complete compendium of all the provisoes under which the internation:
jons of the Chinese Government are conducted are now within reach. The whole ere bound in a well-printed, compact volume, with an elaborate index of subjects, which will render it most useful. Ah foreigners in the far-east aust have it, if they would know the precise terms of their residence and trading in China—Shanghai Courier & Evening Gacetle, Ca. to which we have ed attention, will supply a want munch felt at the present time. It collects The Treaties between the Empire of China and Foreign Powers. Shanghai: The North-China Herald Office; London: Tribner "aties he Pewers, and thus makes it easy to refer to on: actual position upon any given it is impossi nsulting other treaties as in some oeses we are entitled to more than is expressed ty, by virtue of ation clause. The present collection gives, in addition to the different treaties, the various regulations agreed upon from time te time; and has also Sir Rutherford Aleock's Convention of 1869, and the Chefoo Agreement, now under consideration of the Govermment.—London and China Express.
"NORTH-CHINA HERALD" OFFICE, Saaxouat, June 1878.
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