[Tax-chick]

It didn’t seem to come out in the story that the Brits are fighting to make China safe and secure for their opium trade.

They need the profits on the opium to pay the dividends to the investors to retain their support for the East India Company's adventurism in India. I understand things are quite calm in India ...

Also, I see (bottom right Page 5), that the Dutch Boers have gained territory in Natal due to a succession crisis among the Zulus. I wonder what will come of that ...

[Tax-chick]

Huh.