is decidedly looking up, owing to the large amount of public interest which hxs lately been aroused in it from. the very unsatisfactory state of affairs in China generally. Whether the front door has or ws not been' slammed in our face appears to depend upon whether a person happens to be little Liberal, or else a little Conservative," but there is no doubt that, up to now, the back door is open, though, the road to itis in sad need of repair. But there seems to be
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