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- 1892 [January 1891], “Promotion of an Officer on the Russian Frontier”, in Translation of the Peking Gazette for 1891, Shanghai, OCLC 1049545278, page 18, column 1:
- The provincial capital of Heilungchiang closely adjoins the Russian frontier town of Hailanpao (?) and international questions are constantly arising. At the request of the Governor the Tsungli Yamên appointed Keng Shan, a pupil of the Tung-wên-kuan, with nominal rank as a second class secretary of a board, to co-operate with the Deputy Lieutenant-General stationed there in the management of international affairs.
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- (especially closed captioning) Indicates a question asked with a sarcastic tone of voice.
- Is the Pope Catholic(?)
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