![John Innocent sublet a place in the British concession with a Crown Lease from John Gibson, the Queen's representative in Tianjin. He built a British-styled house that was used as a warehouse and a hotel. Back then, it was known as the 'Mud-House' or the 'Old-House.' [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20110706/001fd04cf34a0f7e0ffa04.jpg "John Innocent sublet a place in the British concession with a Crown Lease from John Gibson, the Queen's representative in Tianjin. He built a British-styled house that was used as a warehouse and a hotel. Back then, it was known as the 'Mud-House' or the 'Old-House.' [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]")
John Innocent sublet a place in the British concession with a Crown Lease from John Gibson, the Queen's representative in Tianjin. He built a British-styled house that was used as a warehouse and a hotel. Back then, it was known as the "Mud-House" or the "Old-House." [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]