A. very strong" case'can be put unto show that in-the future China will become the world's principal producing centre for the supply of commodities for industrial countries. Certain it is that she-is now occupying a very significant economic position, but if China only had any decent' communications there would literally be no limit to output thereby enabling her to increase her national wealth to enormous Proportions. China is not selling abroad a fiftieth part of what she could if she could get them down to seaboard in good condition and with no fear of molestation by the rabble now infesting in. land parts of the country. It must bbe apparent to the casual onlooker that in some directions China's agricultural resources are without limit, for in agriculture she stands some sense as a beacon light the whole world. Foreign countries niced increasing supplies of dozens; of the products of China, and I feel that it is fairly safe to predict—no, tone cannot predict! With certain modifications one would be able to make a statement; s0 it is better say that one does not know.
might close however, with the! repetition of the truism that needs Uttle proof that all the financial difficulties in which China finds herself to-day could be obviated and all obligations met if only the resources (hidden principally in the ground) could be properly tapped. When that time will come it is certainly not within the power of any man China to-day to prophesy. It is well that life is built up on hope. Under decent conditions there would be hope for a great boom in China's fascinating export trade,
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