One thing which tends to delay reform in this, as in other matters, is the difference between the officials ant the people. Whilst the ordinary Chinese or foreigner has to content himself with the slow sampan, the Viceroy and his chief oftcials have their batzes quickly towed across the river by the Government launches, and in me way most of the wreat business have their own launches, but the cost of i ery time one wants to prohibitive there are very few who can atiurd ten tals fora journey that a sampan makes for fow cash.
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