province if I assume the_
means
wisdom of using every
to advance British interests there and to coun- teract the influence of m France. It seems to me ~ therefore well in this re- gard to take a leaf out of
her
own
book and not to
discourage the formation: of Companies with interests
both in China and in
Kong.
Hong-
If due support is
given
to the
Companies al
ready registered, it is pro- bable that most large Chi- nese commercial house Canton and Wuchow fu
-
ses
in
will follow suit and register in Kongkong. The effect of this in extending Great ~ Britain's spl influence and in affording Great Bri
tain
an
"argument against
of
the incursion of the French into Kwangsi and Kwang- tung is a matter worthy
given
of
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