a wholly indifferent to such
wo
questions
those of Postal communication,
and even
are
allowed
Mo
They not so, they
201
jurisdiction
as to
offences committed by British subjects:
The opening of the Suez
"Canal has caused......
a complete
revolution in the class of vessels by
which the intercourse with these Ports is kept up. Whereas they used
to be served to
a very great extent by sailing ships, sailing ships
are now more
and more disappearing from
the China Sea, and, for
Postal purposes, many may
be said to be
in total disuse. Their place has
been taken by
Steamers, one
of
513
which compare not unfavourably
with Contract Packets in
regard to "Speed"? From a statement lately made
in the House of Commons I observe that the British Mercantile Marine has been sextupled since 1865. This
enormous increase,
mainly I
presume in steam vessels,
has of
course
affected China and the
conditions of trade have.
&
We find then, the
trading
communities at Bangkok, Canton, Amoy, Foochow, the Formosan Settlements, Ningpo, the Ports on the
Yangtze, Chinkiang and
Nagasa... wholly dependent on joint private Steamers and the
"Coast"
auch