The Treaty Ports of China and Japan - A Complete Guide to the Open Ports of Those Countries, Together With Peking, Yedo, Hongkong and Macao; Forming a Guide Book and Vade Mecum for Travellers, Merchants, and Residents in General #271389

Of the execution of the work a few words must be said, to explain certain typographical and other errors, which have not however been deemed of sufficient importance to require a table of errata. The type has been set in great part by Chinese compositors, while the maps have all been engraved by natives. The difficulties to be overcome in editing the work have consequently been much greater than would have been the case had European workmen been employed, and for imperfections in this respect allowance must be solicited.