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railways

were

the vast benefits conferred by -- s and telegraphs now-universally recognised in England, and elsewhere, as, I hoped,

would soon

be the case also in

7.

Not many years ago,

the Chinese possessed no merchant steamers, and the traffic of the Coast and Rivers of China was

in the hands of Europeans. But now a powerful Chinese Merchants' Company has been

formed with a large Fleet of steamers mainly in their hands.

The most competent judges are inclined to believe that ere very long this example will be followed also on land, and that the great Empire of China will, at all events, in the course of the next generation, be opened up by railways and telegraphs.

I have the honour to be,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

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211 railways were the vast benefits conferred by -- s and telegraphs now-universally recognised in England, and elsewhere, as, I hoped, would soon be the case also in 7. Not many years ago, the Chinese possessed no merchant steamers, and the traffic of the Coast and Rivers of China was in the hands of Europeans. But now a powerful Chinese Merchants' Company has been formed with a large Fleet of steamers mainly in their hands. The most competent judges are inclined to believe that ere very long this example will be followed also on land, and that the great Empire of China will, at all events, in the course of the next generation, be opened up by railways and telegraphs. I have the honour to be, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
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211 railways were the vast benefits conferred by -- s and telegraphs now-universally recognised in England, and elsewhere, as, I hoped, would soon China. 7. be the case also in Not many years ago, i the Chinese possessed no merchant steamers, and the traffic of the Coast and Rivers of China was in the hands of Europeans . But now a powerful Chinese Merchants ! Company has been mainly in of. formed with a large Fleet of steamers steamers. The most competent judges. are inclined to believe that ere very long this example will be followed also on land, and that the great Empire of China will, at all events, in the course of the next generation, be opened up by railways and telegraphs. I have the honour to be, Your I elby Lord, Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, چی
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211

railways

were

the vast benefits conferred by -- s and telegraphs now-universally recognised in England, and elsewhere, as, I hoped,

would soon

China.

7.

be the case also in

Not many years ago,

i

the Chinese possessed no merchant steamers, and the traffic of the Coast and Rivers of China was

in the hands of Europeans . But now a powerful Chinese Merchants ! Company has been

mainly in

of.

formed with a large Fleet of

steamers

steamers. The most competent judges.

are inclined to believe that ere

very long this example will be followed also on land, and that the great Empire of

China will,

at all events, in the course of the

next generation, be opened up by railways and telegraphs.

I have the honour to be,

Your I

elby Lord, Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

چی

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