Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, April 20, 1895 (Illustrated)

1895. Treaty of peace signed between China and Japan, on the basis of the opening up of Chinese territory and introduction of machinery into the Celestial Empire. The Japanese prophesy that the compact will ultimately prove to be for the benefit of the Chinese.
1896. Japan floods China with home-made merchants, who obtain an enormous trade.
1897. England, America and France follow suit, and, after a pause, the remainder of the civilized world adopt the prevailing fashion.
1898. Japanese China ...