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Show Futuro of the Chinese. Sir Robert Hart, director-general ot Cliluoso customs, declares that the Chinese nro destined to become a pow. ortul nation; but with such nn Im-monso Im-monso mass tho work must go slow, and by tho tlmo thoy nro organized alontf modern lines, oven it by wcro aggvesslvb, which thoy are not, they will kniw how to temper tbolr strength with wisdom. As to the "yellow liorll." Sir Robert snld ho thought iliat, .though the Chlnescy-nto likely to become formidable compel' tors in Industrial nnd trading matters, they will not cause tho world any special trduble, |