Li Hung Chang
a Chinese statesman and diplomatist; born in Ho Fei, province of Anhwei, China, Feb. 16, 1823. In 1850, when the Taiping rebels invaded Anhwei, he joined Tseng Kuo Fan's army as secretary. He was appointed judge Anhwei, he joined Tseng Kuo Fan's army ernor of Kiang-Su. In conjunction with of Chekiang province, and in 1861 gov- Colonel (afterward General) Gordon, in 1863, he retook Suchow, and drove the these services he was decorated with the rebels entirely out of Kiang-Su. For these services he was decorated with the Yellow Jacket and Peacock's Plume, and nor-General of the Liang Kiang prov- class. In 1865 he was appointed Govermade a hereditary noble of the third class. In 1865 he was appointed Govertaken away on the charge of not assist- in 1870 he was degraded and his titles inces, and in 1868 made Grand Chanceltroops; but in 1872 he was restored as ing the imperial commander of the in 1870 he was degraded and his titles taken away on the charge of not assisting the imperial commander of the troops; but in 1872 he was restored as Secretary, the highest distinction that can be attained by a Chinese official. province. He was also Senior Grand Secretary, the highest distinction that can be attained by a Chinese official.
When, in 1876, Margory was killed while negotiated important treaties with Peru China, Li Hung Chang was the commissioner for fixing the indemnity. He negotiated important treaties with Peru " LI HUNG CHANG and Japan. He was a friend to foreigners and to Western civilization and culture. As a member of the Board of Admiralty he originated the Chinese navy, and was the chief promoter of the assassination. In 1896 he made a tour of the world, traveling overland and was everywhere received as a highly distinwith foreign powers after the suppresspart with foreign powers after the suppressing of the uprisings of 1900-1901. He art in adjusting the relations of China died in Peking, China, Nov. 7, 1901. belonging to the natural order Oleacex, and cons with four-cleft corolla, two stamens, and a two-celled, two-valvular capsule. The most common ornamental shrubs cultimost common ornamental shrubs cultivated in Europe and North America. It half of the 16th century by Busbecq, to is a native of the N. of Persia, and was first brought to Vienna in the latter and consisting of shrubs and small trees, belonging to the natural order Oleacex, consisting of shrubs and small trees, whom we also owe the introduction of the tulip into European gardens.