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• foe,
with them against the common in the event of a future quarrel
with Russia.
b.
The recent appointment
to be British Minister at Teking of Sir Robert Hart, for many years the Inspector General of the Chinese
of m
Maritime Customs, - a man
much natural ability and of m -matured knowledge of the country and people, has naturally much discussed. In
founded
been
my opinion,
on excellent sources
information, it is a bold but
of
wise measure. The anger expressed at it by the French and other Foreign Representatives in this - part of the world, is a proof that they fully appreciate and are - jealously afraid of Sir Robert Warte paramount personal
influence with the Chinese Government. He will beyond doubt be a strong Minister. Still, as Mr. Plunkett, our able Minister in Japan, lately remarked tome,
his
appointment is, to a certain
"double or quits.
degree, a game of
et
ས་ཡི་རྟམ་མ་ད་བ་ཐམས་པ་
wise.