We acknowledge, with th: of copy of a work entitled Treaties between the Empire of China and Fore Powers," edited by Mr. ers, Chinese to Her Britannic Majesty's Legation at Peking, and published at. the North-China Herald ofice, Among various treaties given, it contains several which have been abrogated and others which have never been ratified but whit ate historically interesting. The volume is well printed and bound and reflects great credit on the publisher.—Daily Press.
We have received from the Nurth hina Herald office of a copy of the "Treaties between the Empire of China and Foreign Powers" just published by our contempt than 230 pages, It contains all the Treaties that have been concluded between China and Foreign Powers, together with the greater he book is convenient in size, neatly and strongly bound, and consists of no less portion of the vari ch have been successively agreed upon during the last sixteen years, and the recently concluded Treaty betwee Several inst th not now in force, find place in the work, as the French Treaty of Adit gration Convention of 1866, and the Articles of Revision negotiated in 1869 by Sir Rutherford Aleve! considerable credit upon the enterprising otice in question. hina Mail. coumplote work of this kind that has been published, and it reflects Many of our readers will have felt, at one time or another, the inconvenience of not having at hand for reference a copy of such and stich a foreign Treaty with China. Several of these had never been printed. Others had been separately printed after seen the light in the columns of newspapers, and others again have been recorded in publications such the Sivitish and Foreign State Papers, compiled in London by Mr. Edward Hertslet, or in the Diplomatiques, the correspond but for all general purposes they have remained virtually inaccessible. Under the editorship of Mr. W. a \d agreements which have been from to timne concluded to China with other have now been collected and print wth-China Herald office in a convenient volume of some 250 pages.
nmunber of copies which have been subseriby id proves that the work will be especially welcome at Consulates, ions, and Customs Otices, and we have no doubt it will be found a necessary book of reference by many private readers. There documents in it which will bye-and-bye call for especial notice. In the meantime we merely acknowledge the book, the ion copies of which will, we understand, be distributed next week, as quickly as they can be prepared.—N.-C. Herald.
We acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of the much needed volume, "Treaties between the Empire of China and Foreign Powers, &e.," which, under the editorship of Mr. W. F. Mayers, Chinese Secretary of H.B.ML's Legation at Peking, has been published at the North ce. Since 1800, the editor tells us, no attempt fas been made to bring together the greater portion of the v ations which have been successively agree upon since that period. The object of the ut volume is to supply in x form adapted for easy reference, all treaties and regulations actually in force, from the Nankin; between Englantl and China signed in 1642; and a complete compendium of all the provisoes under which the international relations of the Chinese Government are conducted are now within reach. The whole are bound in a well-printed, compact volume, with an elaborate index of subjects, which will render it most useful. All foreigners in the far-east must have it, if they would know the precise terms of their residence and trading in C anghai Courier & Evening Gazette.
The Treuties hetireen the Empive ina aul Foreign Powers. Shanghai: The North-China Herald Office; London: Tritbner and Ci is work, to which we have already directed attention, will supply a want nich felt at the present time. It collects together treaties betwee! n Powers, and thus makes it easy to refer to our actual position upon any given point, which it is impossible to ascertain without eonsulti treaties as in some cases we are entitled to more than is expressed.
own treaty, by virtue of the most favoured nati The presen collection gives, in addition to the diferent treaties, upon from t ud has also Sir Rutherford Aleozk's Convention of 1869, and the Chefoo Agreement, now under consideration of the Goverument.—Loudun and China Express.
"NORTH-CHINA HERALD" OFFICE, Suaxouat, June 1878.
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