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CHINA
Provinces
Area : English square miles
1 Population
Population per square mile
Chili t . . . .
58,949
17,937,000
304
Shantung * . . .
53,762
36,247,835
557
Shansi*.
56,268
12,211,453
221
Honaii* . . . .
66,913
22,115,827
340
Kiangsu * . . .
44,500
20,905,171
470
Nganhwei
48,461
20,596,288
425
Kiangsit
72,176
24,534,118
340
Chehkiaiig * .
39,150
11,588,692
296
Fukien . , . .
38,500
22,190,556
574
Hiipeh * ,
70,450
34,244,685
486
Hunan * .
74,320
21,002,604
282
Shensi + .
67,400
8,432,193
126
Kansu t ...
125,450
9,285,377
74
Szechuen * . . .
166,800
67,712,897
406
Kwangtung with Hainan *
79,456
29,706,249
377
Kwangsi + . . .
78,250
5,151,327
65
Kweichau t . . .
64,554
7,669,181
118
Ylinnant
Total .
107,969
11,721,576
108
1,313,328
383,253,029
292
1
The Island of Formosa was ceded to Japan in accordance with the terms of the Treaty of peace ratified and exchanged at Chefoo on the 8th of Ma)', 1895. The formal transfer of the Island was effected on the 2nd of June, 1895.
In December, 1897, the Germans seized the Port of Kiau-Chau, on the east coast of Shantung, and in January, 1898, obtained from the Chinese a 99 years' lease of the town, harbour, and district. By agreement with the Chinese Government, dated March 27, 1898, Russia is in possession of Port Arthur and Talienwan (with territories still undefined) and their adjacent waters, on lease for the term of 25 years, which may be extended by agreement. Within the territories and waters leased Russia has sole military and naval control, and may build forts and barracks as she desires. Port Arthur is closed to all vessels except Russian and Chinese men-of-war ; part of Talien- wan harbour is reserved exclusively for Russian and Chinese men-of-war, but the remainder is freely open to merchant vessels of all countries. To the north a neutral zone is to be defined where Chinese troops shall not be quartered except with the consent of Russia. For such period as Russia may hold Port Arthur, Great Britain is, by agreement with China, to hold "Wei-Hai-Wei, in the province of Shantung, that port having been occupied by the British in June, 1898. For defensive purposes Great Britain has, in addition, obtained a 99 years' lease of territory on the mainland opposite the island of Hong Kong. To compensate for these advantages given to the Russians, British, and Germans, the Chinese Government granted to the French in April, 1898, a lease of the Bay of Kwang-Chau-Wan, on the east coast of the Tien-Chau peninsula, opposite the Island of Hainan.
According to a return of the Imperial Customs authorities, the total number of foreigners resident in the open ports of China was 11, 667 at the end of 1897. Among them were 4,929 British
