The sun., 1919-08-20
CHINA WILL JOIN
IN SIBERIAN LOAN
Government Decides to Aid
Allies in Reconstruction
of Railroad.
MORE SHIPS FOR JAPAN
New Cargo Carriers Now I'm
der Constrpction-0ther
News of the Orient.

PEKIN, Aug. 1s.-The Central Gov
eminent has decided to participate with
the United States, Great Britain. France
and Japan in the loan for the reconstruc-
ton of the Trans Siberian Railway and
has replied in this sense to the recent
inquiry made at the Foreign Office by the
Japanese Minister. China's share in
this loan will be 100000 and the Gov
eminent is >making arrangements to
raise this money itself rather than to
torrow It from one Of the Powers.
The Government treasury is prac-
tically empty. Tho treasury officials
have found difficulty in putting into ac-
tion n plan for meeting administration
expenses by means of short term loans
from Chinese and foreign banks. 1t has
been decided, to meet the emergency, to
put out a new issue of treasury notes,
which will be used primarily to cover
military expenses. A large number Of
these notes have already been appropri-
ated by Gen. Tsao Kun for the pay
ment of his troops at Paotingfu. These
notes will also be used for Hsu Shu-
Changes Mongolian expedition. The new
notes are redeemable In six and twelve
months and are now being quoted at 70.
As the result Of conference over
the Tibet situation n proposition Is be-
ing considered to grant the people OF
that section autonomy. The only con-
dition that stands in the way Is the
fear that the Tibetans are not COM
petent for the autonomous government
and might easily become tools of de-
signing elements. Pending decision
Chang Kuangchien. Lu Hsin-Chi and
Chen Hsialin have been telsgraphed for
their report on Tibetan conditions. The
final disposal Of the question will de-
pend to a large extent on their report
The case Of Miss Crawford. an Eng
lish missionary, who was assaulted by
Japanese railway guards last winter In
Chang-Chun, has been satisfactorily set
tied between the British Legation and
Toxic. An official apology has been
made by the Japanese authorities and a
gift presented to the mission Miss Craw-
ford represents as token of regret for
the occurrence.
TOKIO-The Yamashita Kisen Kaisha
will shortly have a number of new cargo
vessels. All these are under construc-
ton at the Uraga dock yards. One Of
$500 tons will be completed in August.
and one Of 10000 and another of $500
tons during February next These three
vessels will be offered to the Kokusai
Kisen Kaisha.
In addition, two freighters of 400
tons each are to be completed toward
the end of December. Another of 2,700
tons. which is being built on the account
A. ~xrAh hA
pleted at the same time. and 1t Is ex-
pected that she will be bought by the
Yamashita Kisen Kaisha.
sHANGHAI-A telegram from the
Christians Society OF Haichow to the
Shanghai students union states that To-
Gusts have made their appearance in the
district, greatly menacing the rice crop,
the price for the cereal going up 10 per
cent. This, taken in conjunction with
the expectation OF great stores of RICE to
Japan, gives threats of famine.
The increase OF the tax rate applica-
BILE to the international settlement OF
from IL to IL per cent. has raised a pro-
test from the Chinese shopkeepers. who
have filed al appeal with the bureau OF
Foreign Affairs asking that tho co!lec-
tion OF the next tax be deferred from
July /, the date originally selected. The
shops that have protested are those of
Nankin, Pekin. Chekiang. Fokien, North
Szechuen, North Chekiang. Wuchang.
Tiendong. Chungming and Tsepoo roads.
A general movement for the improve
ment of the production of Chinese cot
ton throughout the country has been in
augurated by the committee on improve
ment of the Chinese Mil Owners Asso-
citation, headed by II. Y. Mob, manager
of Hou Sen and Teh Dab cotton mills.
According to a statement given out by
the secretary of the association, Chang
Chi-Ming experimental stations for the
betterment of the crops have already
been established in Tangshan, Tangfang.
Yuankiang, Changchow. Wusin and
Shanghai, and twenty more will be
founded in the course of next year. A
general call has also been issued by the
association to all overseas Chinese cot
ton experts to push the work to sue
cessful end.
HANG CHow-The present movement
in China has not resulted in any pro-
nounced anti-foreign feeling here. The
International Goodfellowship Club has
been organized to cultivate better re-
lations between the peoples OF China and
other countries. Even toward Japan
local sentiment does not seem to be
violently hostile. One significant ex-
preston of this IL the way IN which
the cry Boycott Japanese goods" gave
way within a few days to the slogan
Increase native manufactures"
Public opinion in Hang Chow has
followed the municipal bylaw to muz-
zle the press in Shanghai with close and
discriminating interest. Apparently the
Chinese papers have Interpreted the
effort as a sign OF toryism and reaction.
for II is generally interpreted as such
by the Chinese here.
The schools closed by the authorities
at the time of the student strike are
planning to open early In order 10 make
up the time lost. Some of the schools
plan to open the middle of August 1t
will be interesting to observe whether
the action OF the authorities In closing
the schools has not stimulated student
activities rather than suppressed them.
Hang Chow is having the heaviest
rainfall It has had for several years
and the early rice crop is threatened
The prospects point to short crop and
high prices.
CANTON-A general strike took place
here recently over the question Of tho
Civil Governor. The strikers insisted
upon the appointment of DR.. WI Ting
fang. The Canton government was in
clined to defer to the wishes OF the
strikers AMI save the situation.
The students and their merchant sup
porters, whd have been active in The
Japanese boycott, made a bonfire re-
Gently of large quantity of Jarsnese
goods on the Chinese recreation ground