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Wade (SIR THOMAS FRANCIS)

SIR THOMAS FRANCIS, an was appointed interpreter to the gar- China and other parts of the East. He tered the army in 1838, and served in China and other parts of the East. He was appointed interpreter to the garrison at Hong Kong (1843), assistant Chinese secretary (1847), vice-consul at knowledge of the Chinese character and language led to his being attached to Lord Elgin's mission to China (1857- 1859), and as Chinese secretary he acspecial mission (1860). In 1862 he bespecial mission (1860). In 1862 he became Chinese secretary and translator to the British legation legation in China; acted as and 1869-1871), and in the last of these chargé d'affaires at Peking (1864-1865 and 1869-1871), and in the last of these ary, minister plenipotentiary, and chief years was appointed envoy extraordinary, minister plenipotentiary, and chief superintendent of British trade in China.

In November, 1875, he was made a K. C.

B. for his success in diplomacy and in furthering the interests of British commerce. He was the author of "Tziü-Erk Chi" (1867), a progressive manual of the Chinese 'tongue. He died at Cam-. bridge, July 31, 1895.