16 FEBRUARY 1918, Page 13

LI HUNG-CHANG.

f To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sra,—I am obliged to your reviewer and to you for the appreciative review of Li Hung-Chang in your issue of February 2nd. May I point out, however, that the writer of the review is in error when he says that "Hung-Chang " is a title, not Li's name, and that it means "grand secretary " P Li Hung-Chang was the Vice- roy's name. It was customary in official parlance to refer to him as Li Chung rang, meaning Li the Grand Secretary. Your re- viewer has inverted the terms.—I am, Sir, &c., J. 0. P. BLAND.

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