s places of residence for
Chinese, 227, 237;
cession of Hong Kong to British, 235;
Canton, unique city, 244-266;
Macao, Monte Carlo of East, 267-289;
love of fan-tan by Chinese, 284;
Germany's play for trade prestige, 290-310;
land of meager commodities, 295;
what her "awakened" trade would mean, 297;
Germany's colony of Kiau-chau, 304-309;
America and Chinese trade, 310-314;
plans for rousing country, 316

Colombia, loss of Isthmian territory, through Panama canal scheme, 4

Colombo, approach to harbor, 33;
landing jetty, 33;
port of call between Occident, Orient and Australasia, 34;
medley of races, 35;
westernmost limit of 'rickshaws, 36;
hotels, 39, 40;
population, 44;
Clapham Junction of East, 61;
route to Kandy, 92

Cotton, Bombay as port, 139;
Great Britain and America as manufacturers, 313-314;
expansion of fabrication in Japan, 340

Curzon, former viceroy of India, 217, 218;
Splendor of rule at Calcutta, 217

De Lessep's craving for greatness, 5;
obtains concession for constructing Suez canal, 6;
raising money for canal scheme, 6;
death of, in madhouse, 10;
monument at Port Said, 11

Egypt, loss of self-rule through Suez canal construction, 4;
date of Suez canal concession, 6;
no debt when concession given, 6;
to subscribe nothing for construction of Suez canal, 6;
Arabi rebellion, resulting in British control of Egypt, 9;
deriving no advantage through canal, 10

France, how bankers of, lost controlling Suez shares, 15, 16;
susceptibilities of, how preserved in Suez management, 16;
ally of Russia, 296

Germany, second in list of Suez patrons, 18;
Kaiser's fight for new markets, 18;
friendship for Russia in war, 290-297;
Kaiser's play for Chinese trade, 290-310;
Emperor as Trade Lord, 292, 295;
Kaiser's disapproval of Monroe Doctrine, 298;
plans for capturing Oriental business, 301;
subsidized steamship service with East, 302;
"leased" colony of Kiau-chau, 304

Great Britain, benefits accruing from Suez canal, 15;
how control was secured, 15;
preponderance of flag over Suez traffic, 18;
control of interior of Ceylon, 95;
rule in, Asia recognizing no caste distinctions, 107;
restoration of Taj Mahal by government of, 183;
Job Charnock, founder of Calcutta, and pioneer
empire-builder, 209, 210;
great work in India. 220;
Penang, 227;
Singapore, universal sea-port brought to