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wholly on technical and commercial factors, and the scheme.
cannot be judged entirely from this point of view. The Kwang-
tung authorities are evidently in earnest about the construction
of a port at Whampoa, and it is possible that, if after com-
pletion it is found to be little used,steps will be taken to
force shippers to use it even although the result is to
increase freight charges, the weight of which will fall on
consumers in Kwangtung.