May 18.
Tue far-sighted, well reasoned and entirely reasonable article by "Diplomaticus"" which we published yesterday must have commended itself to all thoughtful readers. Without giving away the writer's anonymity, he is one who, through many years' residence in the Far East, has been in close touch with all the great questions of the time and is entitled to speak, as we are convinced he does speak, for the best opinion of the British community resident in China. He
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