To the Editor of the your reporters had this week with a member of the Shanghai Commercial Mission " to Manchuria has not attracted the attention it deserves, If we divest this interview of what does not bear exactly on the by special object of the Mission, namely, to find out the reason why for in Manchuria remains stagnant, come to the following conclusion Tapanose bring i goods Dalny, and the large stock of goods destined for the Manchurian trade, which is piled up in Shanghai, cannot be moved, because, having to pay daty, it cannot compete. This also would explain the rumoured purchases of pico: goods made in America for Japane account a few months ago, ay prices higher than they could have boon obtained out of stock here in Shanghai. may be, the brutal fact nese bring into Manchuria goods without paying duty, which foreigners cannot "lo.
T am astor imports of this fact, whilst privately all its members hav sions for the future, Chinese Custom opened at Dalny, if it is over realised, will not change things materially, for the Japanese will continue to pass their goods duty free into Manchuria over the Corean fror. All those who understand the character of the Tapanoso foresaw long ago what would happen. Itis a matter where the moat energetic and immediate intort tisfiod to them years ut arduous Inbour to We cannot bs satisfied any lon the servile civility and assurances of the Ju; anese, civil and mi which the members' of the Comnissi officially, woom t" hi ficient guarantee for the future, The Inpanewo must be given to undoratant that no farther breach of {sith and of u is ill be tolerate: Foreigners wat on its support in fight= its influoaes 01 thy wid of justice without mincing mateers.
Poor Ores Door 16h June.
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