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of the Chu-Kiang or Bart River.
It is true (as has been observed in one of the enclosures) that the northern boundary of Tonquin touches all the three above-mentioned Provinces; but it is very doubtful whether other foreign goods would be included in the "exceedingly liberal tariff," under which French and Annamite goods are to be admitted. The hope has been generally expressed in this Community that England will take steps to secure a share
of the trade of south-western China through the dominions of King Theebaw, which are now interposed as a solid wedge between Yunnan and British Burmah. It is further hoped that the Minister at Peking (Sir Harry Parkes) when conducting the negotiations for the completion of the Chefoo Convention between England and China, will be empowered to urge the Chinese Government to grant commercial concessions to Great
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