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is mainly by the introduction
of
this substance into machine
made papers that cheapness
is secured and our
Manufacturers
have been compelled to lower, in this way, the quality of their make in order to compete with importers of Cheap German
papers and other middlemen whose travellers have of late years been engaged in energetically pressing their goods on Colonial Governments
This
This statement has not a special reference to Hong Kong, but from numerous other Colonies we frequently
receive letters stating that certain firms are prepared to supply papers of which samples are sent, at low prices, and as these Governments have
at the same time expressed
the opinion that such papers would answer their purposes,
our