Qing Dynasty attendant; concession policeman
Meanings
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attendant; follower of a local official (Qing Dynasty)
archaicHistorical term referring to the escorts or attendants of high-ranking officials such as governors-general and governors during the Qing Dynasty.
When the governor-general traveled during the Qing Dynasty, attendants were responsible for protection.
He was an attendant of the governor, following him everywhere.
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Those attendants were neatly dressed with swords at their waists.
noun
policeman in foreign concessions (old usage)
archaicSpecifically refers to the police force in foreign concessions in China, particularly in Shanghai during the late Qing Dynasty and Republican era. Often distinguished by ethnicity (e.g., 'red-turbaned' Sikh policemen).
The policemen in old Shanghai mostly wore uniforms.
He was arrested by the police and taken to the police station.
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The red-turbaned policemen in the concessions were mostly Indians.
Both Chinese policemen and Indian policemen were types of concession police.