CONTENTSCHAPTERPAGEI.Riot at Marco Polo Bridge—Men Wounded by Captain Norregaard—Dr. Coltman Accompanies Governor Hu as Special Commissioner to Investigate—Anti-Foreign Feeling Expressed by Generals of Tung Fu’s Army—A Bargain with Prince Tuan1II.Yu Hsien Appointed Governor of Shantung, Removed by British Demands, Only to be Rewarded—Yuanshih Kai Succeeds Him—Causes of Hatred of Converts by People and Boxers—The Boxers and Their Tenets—The Empress Consults Astrologers31III.Cables to America Describing Growth of Boxer Movement from January to June, 190046IV.Diary of the Author from June 1 to June 2062V.Diaries of the Author and His Son from June 20 to End of Siege78VI.Reflections, Incidents, and Memoranda Written During Siege143VII.Work During Siege Done by Russians—Work by Americans167VIII.Work Done by Staff of Imperial Maritime, Customs, and British Legation Staff190IX.Work Done by Austro—Hungarians—Mr. and Mrs. Chamot209X.Edicts Issued by the Empress During Siege, with a Few Comments Thereon221XI.Now What?245
CONTENTSCHAPTERPAGEI.Riot at Marco Polo Bridge—Men Wounded by Captain Norregaard—Dr. Coltman Accompanies Governor Hu as Special Commissioner to Investigate—Anti-Foreign Feeling Expressed by Generals of Tung Fu’s Army—A Bargain with Prince Tuan1II.Yu Hsien Appointed Governor of Shantung, Removed by British Demands, Only to be Rewarded—Yuanshih Kai Succeeds Him—Causes of Hatred of Converts by People and Boxers—The Boxers and Their Tenets—The Empress Consults Astrologers31III.Cables to America Describing Growth of Boxer Movement from January to June, 190046IV.Diary of the Author from June 1 to June 2062V.Diaries of the Author and His Son from June 20 to End of Siege78VI.Reflections, Incidents, and Memoranda Written During Siege143VII.Work During Siege Done by Russians—Work by Americans167VIII.Work Done by Staff of Imperial Maritime, Customs, and British Legation Staff190IX.Work Done by Austro—Hungarians—Mr. and Mrs. Chamot209X.Edicts Issued by the Empress During Siege, with a Few Comments Thereon221XI.Now What?245