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In China, an official at the head of the civil and military affairs of a circuit, which consists of two or more fu, or territorial departments; --called also, by foreigners, intendant of circuit. Foreign consuls and comm…

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  1. In China, an official at the head of the civil and military affairs of a circuit, which consists of two or more fu, or territorial departments; --called also, by foreigners, intendant of circuit. Foreign consuls and commissioners associated with taotais as superintendants of trade at the treaty ports are ranked with the taotai.
  2. In China, an official at the head of the civil and militaryaffairs of a circuit, which consists of two or more fu, orterritorial departments; --called also, by foreigners, intendant ofcircuit. Foreign consuls and commissioners associated with taotais assuperintendants of trade at the treaty ports are ranked with thetaotai.