A very important publication the Department of. Overseas Trade under the title of "Economic Cond Hons in China has just been. received in Shanghai, and will certain be welcomed by merchants here. Te has been compiled by Mr, E. Jamieson, who during the' period th which the publication deals, Tore, and'fe isto be. congratulated re, and fe is to (on the clarity of his explanations of the conditions which trade has" to face: The report does not go beyond August 30. last, but "it is extremely interesting to see that prior to that date Mr. Jamieson had fenviraged all the troubles likely to fause from the proposed abolition of likin and the protable extension of the. "consumption" tax.. The views the has expressed. on this show the complete Situation. which has always charac terized Mr. Jamieson's work when her it has been in handling commfereial. or diplomatic affairs, and in fis estimate of the financial post-76 tion of the Chinese " Government, the. loss. to the country caused [through civil war, and s0 forth, he [shows himself equally well informed. The Government has been compelled
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