A correspondent writes as follows to the " Manchester Guardian " from Tsi-rep, under date August 25
English residents here, like many Englishmen living between the Yalu and the Liao, appear to have lost faith altogether in the permanence of the "open door," and say, in so many words, that Japan intends to swallow South Manchuria, Strategically Japan's position is one of very great strength, and, as any traveller may see for bim-self, of striking readiness, Let me describe briefly some of the salient features.
'The first thing that catches the eye as one stands on the southern bank of the Yala at Hein-Wija is the eight' completed supports of the new Yala bridge, destined to hok Fusan with Moscow. The last one stands in midstream, and together blocks of grey atone, striding across the typify a forward movement, Arrived on the opposite bank, the traveller finds himself in a settlement of about four thénsand Japanese, very alert and very busy, and so situated as to reap the greatest advantage of a trade whic! tending down river and will make An-tang expand in thet direction. Moreover, it controls access to the Antang-
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