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(or any other Chinese for that matter) are so

shortsighted as to do a comparatively small amount

of damage to foreign interests with the certain

knowledge that they would bring upon themselves a vengeanca which would be out of all proportion

to the damage, and which would put an end once

for all to inaccessibility.

I have, ato.,

t signal) B.ALSTON.