of the year on the Chinese frontier was done by Mr. Hertz, who had previously made himself conspicuous for success in work of this nature; but owing to the usual delays and subterfuges of the Chinese officials he was obliged to be content with smaller record of work done than he deserved. On the 30th of November, 1896, Mr. Hertz met the Sawbwa of the Chinese Shan State of Nantien (Méngti,) and settled cases, but some important ones had to be left undecided, while, in the ease of two men who were charged with murder, and who were found in the Chinese camp dressed as soldiers, Mr. Hertz could not secure their arrest or punishment. However, in spite of drawbacks, he acquired " lot of useful information, avd. accomplished a good deal. Mr. Rae, who also visited some Chinese officials, found himself confronted by all sorts of methods vf obstruction and delay in the settlement of important cases. Generally, it took the form.of the absence of the very official whose sanction was necessary; then orders, when passed, could not be carried out without farther instructions, and finally it, became too hot to do business! Commenting generally on our frontier relations with China, the Commissioner says:—From the above account it will be seen that some Frontier disputes, and that our relations regress was made in the settlement of with the Chinese officials have been of a friendly nature. There seems tu be a disposition on the part of the Chinese authorities to meet our wishes to some extent, though not entirely, in the scttlement of frontier cases. ' Proposals for continuing the work of settlement will be submitted in due course, and it is hoped that further progress will be made in the coming season. The persistent refusal of the Chinese authorities to surrender outlaws whose extradition has been repeatedly demanded is subject for regret. Nothing but peremptory orders from the Chinese Government will have any effect in this matter."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.