The Taotai, Mr. Sen, seems to be a very Feeced to his having introduced foreign uiblicspirited man. "I have already re-
machinery for certain manufactures. He has just opened a market, modelled on your Shanghai public markets. If the Chinese take to it, it will be a good thing; for now all the busiest streets {n the city are blocked up, and business interfered with by the country people hawking their wares. But the natives are so conservative that sus. pect it will be a long time before the market place is as much patronised as it should be.
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