Yivlding at length to the representations of the British Minister, the Tsungli Yamen have ordered the Kuangsi Authorities to issue a proclamation with regard to likin and the rights of foreigners to take out transit passes, This proclamation his been issued, and, thanks to the energy of Minister, there-is now some chance of this important privilege, conceded more than a quarter of a century ago, being at length secured. I should "be sorry to say, however, that the struggle to keep out foreign goods from South China will be abandoned without some underhand attempt to © keep the word of promise tothe ear and break it tothe hope." I trust all the same that, the ice being. now broken, the officials may give in witha good grace.
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