In his authoritative survey of the history of trade relations between Burma and China, Mr. F. B, Leach has given thie journal Interesting example of the need for caution in accepting enthusiastic tra vellers' prophecies. In 1807 and again in 1085 the Rangoon Chamber of Commerce was urged to contem-Plate the immense possibilities of trade between British Burma and China, "In the earlier year thy Chamber was disposed to be atten-five for its oficial report talked of the advantages of through rail connection between the two. countries. In 1895 It had grown sceptical and thought that enthusiasts were "over sanguine." Mr. Leach gives chapter and verse in the form of statistics In his despatch to show ow right was the Chamber and how wrong were its critics, Moreover It easier to fly to Burma from Yunnan to-day "than to make that Journey by rail, for the simple rea-ton that like Mrs, Harris the 1 way does not exist; any more than railway connection between Rangoon and Calcutta,
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