As a Consular Assistant he served in Hoihaw,. Ganton and Newchwan, and then went to the Legation accountant, from this position bei appointed." Chinese " Secretary in Succession to Sir Walter Hillier, who went to Korea as Consul: General. This was in 1890, and he remained as Chinese Secretary until 1896, when, as was the custom 893 in those days, he: was promoted to be Consul-General in. Korea:
While -Sir John Jordan holding the position "of Consul General in Korea, China exercised suzerainty over the - country. Korea, however, then took upon herself the status of qn independent kingdom, and from being Consul-General Mr. Jordan, as he then became Minister Resident, We need not trace the events which determin-fed the future status of Korea at this juncture, but suffice it to say that the Minister Resident's work came under the highly favourable consideration of the Home Government, jand the Marquess of Salisbury [singled out the occupant of this ost as the future Minister to China. So, when Sir Ernest Satow retired in 1906, Sir John Jordan assumed the position of Minister Peking.
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