The Archive · 1897

THE ROBBERY

from the Tanghsienchén chapel has been were very satisfactory. He warned them, tion and prospects of the Company, which settled; damages assessed being paid to the however, not to any great immediate missionary. We have not yet heard whether results from the West River trade. Ex-the robber has, been' arrested, but hope perience had shown that all new trade requires fostering. The boats employed had proved well adapted for the present trade and could be improved on later. They had deemed it advisable to acquire some water frontages at the new treaty ports which he hoped would prove good investments.

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