RISING IN CHINA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15382, 20 February 1912, Page 5

RISING IN CHINA

JAPANESE LOAN CANCELLED. BRITISH INTERVENTION. FIGHTING IN NEUTRAL ZONE. Ftc«s Association—By Tc-Icßraph—Copyright. PEKING, February 18. It is staled that Great Britain's firmness in securing the cancellation o( tins Japanese loan to the Nanking Government on tho security of tlic ShanghaiHangchau railway, wherein England has prior rights, concentrates attention on ilio persistent Japanese financial activity in tho Yangtfio Valley. Hence, the ten million taels' loan on the security of the China merchants' fleet may become a lever to diminish British interests, while tho twenty million tads' Iron on the security of the Hangyang Ironworks gives Japan the foremost position at Hankow. The Imperialists and Republicans, disregarding Japanese protests, aro lighting in (lie neutral wine of Wnfang-ticn, in Southern Manchuria. (Prn Ukitcd Pnrss Association.) GISBORNE, February 19. So far as Gitdioriui is concerned there is no evidence of a holiday ainopg the few Chinese resident* in celebration of the abdication of tlic Mauclms. Tho local Chinamen state that tho Cliinesc have talked the matter over, and have decided that, while appreciating the great burden of which tho cnunlrv has been rid, they thought their loyalty to the Republican cause could not be morn expressively demonstrated than has already liccn done. The Chinese of Oisborne have subscribed £30 towards the revolutionary funds, and this is conAdored ample, evidence of their loyally to the Republican cause.