Volume of newspaper cuttings predominately relating to civil disturbances in China in the late nineteenth century

Volume containing cuttings from newspapers, a few periodicals and the odd whole pamphlet relating to civil unrest in China which was often directed at foreigners (including Christian missionaries). Cuttings, etc, cover the period 1884 until 1900, often citing the original source and are written almost entirely in English. A small number of articles are by Sir Robert Hart and Rev William Arthur Cornaby, with the latter contributing a page of notes entitled 'China The Tragedy of 1900'. There are also a couple of cuttings on the Communist revolution between 1948 and 1952. With handwritten index at front of volume.

Volume may have been compiled by Timothy Richards and/or Cornaby. Neither of these men could have added the cuttings on the Communist revolution.

Rev William Arthur Cornaby (1861-1921) served the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society as a missionary in their Wuchang District of China from 1885 until 1921.

Rev Timothy Richard (1845-1919) served the Baptist Missionary Society in China from 1870 to 1891. From 1891 to 1915 he was secretary of the Christian Literature Society of China.

Sir Robert Hart (1835-1911) served the China Maritime Customs from 1859-1911 (as Inspector General from 1863).

Poor condition of document means it cannot be consulted until after conservation work has taken place.

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