'8rd November.
Iy, another column will be found a brief account of the obstacles that have been placed by the Chinese authorities at Changsha, with the apparent assistance of the Commissioner of Customs, in the way of the endeavour of Mr. Bennertz to gain a footing for British trade in Honan. "This province, one of the richest in China, which once prided itself on its independence and its determination not to admit any foreigners or their inventions, has now cut rely changed, far as its merchants and people are concerned. They are anxious to see their ports opened, ard commerce with the foreigner fostered, but this does not seem to be the view of the officials of Changsha, at any rate, That port having been opened to foreign trade, the contention of the officials that trade cannot be carried on in the city itself, but must be cvntined to an entirely ineligible piece of ground which hus been designated as the future Settlement, is utterly untenable. Fortunately for Mr. Bennertz and British trade it general, Mr. Everard Fraser has resumed to his post glailly join in: célebriting to-day, had Bot been worthy'to: assume the reing|at Eun'.ow, and in the capable hands of power which his, predecessor morg|of Mr. Fraser and the British Minis-than seven, centuries before had]ter, the interests of Mr. Bennertz dropped. Jupan was saved frou the]are well cared for. It may be noted tharrers of a' great civil war by the that the opposition to which he has vection of the Shogun Tukugawajbeen subjected hus been a consi-Keiki himself, who accepted the p-r-|dexable strain on Mr. Bennertz's Set his office, which he did British merchants in Shanghai oan nasion of some of the great Daimiog|resources, and-any assistance which the 14th of October, 1867. Thejgive "him will be welcome, and feudal system lasted: four will undoubtedly luce beneficial longer, but. the Daimios themselves,|resulte to British trade generally in who inijht have been expected to Hunan, fight to Yoel goth fur ita retention erate la "they aoanimoualy ap"
that it weakened the nation
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