CHINESE RAILWAYS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 132, 27 February 1908, Page 7

CHINESE RAILWAYS.

JAPAN'S TACTICS.

CHINA MAY APPEAL TO GERMANY. BY TELEGItAPH—rKES3 ASSOCIATION— COrYItIOnT. [ (Rcc. Feb. 26, 11.1 p.m.) London, February 26. ■ Router's Berlin correspondent, says it is credibly stated that Sun-Pao-Ki, Chineso Minister, has been instructed to discuss with tho Chancellor (.Prince Bulow) tho treatment of trade by tho Japanese in Manchuria. Tho Minister has also boon instructed to broacli tho possibility of tlio United States and Germany entering into a spccial agreement for tho maintenance of equal trado opportunities in Chinese territory. ; TOKIO'S ATTITUDE. RAILWAY VETO MAINTAINED. ' • OPEN DOOR AFFIRMED. (Rcc. Feb. 27, 0.27 a.m.) ; Tokio, February 26. Japan declares that sho intends to hold China to her pledge, not to construct any railway parallel with, or any branch line likely to affect the traffic of, the South Manchuria Railway. ; '

Tho latter, says Japan, would loso half its traffic if. tho Fa-ku-menn lino wero constructed. Tho question does not affect tho open-door , policy, which Japan is actively engaged in executing. : > As stated yesterday, it is alleged in some quarters that Japan, by her railway monopoly in Manch|ii'.in, is making differential rates against foreign commerce, while maintaining ostensibly the open door, .lapan, under a treaty with China, vetoes tho Fa-ku-mcun railway. ' ' - I