Two Japanese are in town, whose ostensible object is to open a medicine shop in the city. The Foreign Office however has informed them that doing business in Chinanfu is contrary to the treaty, so it remains to be seen whether or not they. will be able to continue their stay. Festina Lente.
Some of us had hoped that Chinanfu would be mate an open port when the new treaties came into force, "and such would seem the natural developitiont™'of affairs; with the railroad: being' pushed westward and the from here to the coast, but! ow friends evidently believe in making,:¢o} cessions of open ports only 60 rapidly as they are compelled to by the dentands of foreign powers.: Eger
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