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Ellen N. La Motte

PART I

Letters Written October and November, 1916

CHAPTER PAGE
I Poor Old China 3
II Peking 13
III Civilization 24
IV Race Antagonisms 29
V Spheres of Influence 39
VI On the Sacredness of Foreigners 50
VII Donkeys Generally 61
VIII Advisers and Advice 71
IX Chinese Houses 77
X How It's Done in China 86
XI The Lao-Hsi-Kai Outrage 94
XII The Lao-Hsi-Kai Affair 101
XIII The Lao-Hsi-Kai "Incident" 108

PART II

Letters Written February and March, 1917

I The Return to Peking 115
II The Opium Scandal 124
III The Walrus and the Carpenter 132
IV China's Course Clear 139
V Fear of the Plunge 145
VI A Dust-Storm 150
VII A Bowl of Porridge 164
VIII From a Scrap-Book 172
IX The German Reply 182
X Dust and Gossip 189
XI Diplomatic Relations Broken 198
XII Walking on the Wall 202
XIII Meeting the President of China 208
XIV Great Britain's Twelve Demands 220
XV Conclusion 229
Appendixes 231
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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