The unobtrusive manner in which the coastal steamers are keeping open the sea routes between various places in China and are stimulate ing the morale of commerce is evident to anyone who reads the daily accounts of the arrivals and departures here. The Shanghailander is too well acquainted the habits of them who go down fo the sea in ships to lack appre-Giation of the services which the local mercantile marine is thus rendering to the community. It is desirable, however, that the companies which are administering these lines and, especially, thk péisonnel of the vessels con Sere ajo hive sone capi. surance tart pes ete enn teurane®
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