WADE, Thomas Francis - Chinese Secretary
Item
Title
WADE, Thomas Francis - Chinese Secretary
Translator Name
WADE, Thomas Francis
Profession Name
Chinese Secretary
Profession Employer
British Government
Profession from date (0 meaning unknown)
1860
Profession to date (0 meaning unknown)
1869
Remark
On Lord Elgin's return to China in 1860, Wade resumed his former post of Chinese secretary, and was mainly instrumental in arranging for the advance of the special envoys and the British and French forces to Tientsin (Tianjin) and subsequently towards Peking. For the purpose of arranging for a camping ground in the neighborhood of Tongzhou he accompanied Mr (afterwards Sir) Harry Parkes on his first visit to that city.
Collection
Citation
“WADE, Thomas Francis - Chinese Secretary,” 19th Century Chinese-English Translation Networks, accessed December 12, 2024, https://translatornetworks.tra.cuhk.edu.hk/items/show/7745.