In short, but few fortunes are to be made in China, while money is very easily lost, and unless a man before leaving home secures a definite position in a good business firm, in Government employ or in some profession, it would be most unwise of him to go out on the chance of finding employment after his arrival.
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Typographical errors corrected in text:
Notes to Readers:
'Forrard' is a legitimate word, meaning "at or to or toward the front".
On page 83, the word powed is a legitimate word, meaning "polled".