What a contrast with China's efficient Maritime Customns under its able lexdership. In the ports one gets truthful replies and is treated with courtesy and consid: tion, just the reverse of the inter one having business with the native Customs and afterwards coming to a port, sees a difference truly refreshing and says with im: Hurra for the present system of Mariis! Long may she wave!" On e than one occasion have foreigners jected to the courteous and nccommo dating employes of the Maritime Customs, Que striking instance was on the arrival of the China Merchants' steamer at ink ight; a passenger (first wife and child. Tt late he requested the hu'k men allow his baggage to remain till mo (a thing readily permitted by all the ines), but this was declined. A talk the compradore brought a like result he baggage must be moved at once. As a last resort an appeal was made to foreign Customs officer on duty that night, and just a word from him and the baggage remained, the compradore mumbling out some sort of an apology, that he thought there was foreign oil among the baggage, though a glance could have vineed him tothe contrary. It would f the eyes of the managers of the O.M. S.N. Ca, would light upon this, that a word of adio night be given the com pradore, that is, if the company eater to foreign travel.
The remark is often made: What do nora come to preach the Gospel to these people for, their religion is good enough for them?" To answer this i practical businesslike way is point to the Maritime Custom Customs of China.
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