FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.
«lee i Tel Copy rHrbU-Unlted Press Assn. and N.Z. Cable Associatfon. ' (Received Dec' 12; 9.10 a.m.) _ WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, According, .to advice* from Peking, .the Chinese Government's gross railway revenues are 77,662,162 dollars; from which there is a surplus of 33,565, 119.' The Chicago" Tribune's Shanghai correspondent' reports that twenty thousand students anfle merchant held W j>arkde at Peking; • pr'dtestiilg' Sgainst the' : Euchow incident, and* dcm'ariding tliat China take -action against iTapan. Amel*i- ; can: and" British-gunboats have beeii despatched to fuchow.: J The Chijlese officials &r& ui*#ing mod -ration, "but the populace- in Chinfcdeihai.df the strengthening, of %lieV,boyßbtt- agltiiii^t Japan. ' •Ujis;Xropoi*ted -fthat'.Britaint .Prarice', aiid the United States prbj>ope to advance 25 million dollars .ljd China." Japanese acceptance of tois proposal is now pending. Cliitia'fi frhaficial condition ip considered so serious, tliat » collapse' of the Government miglit result Unless inimedmte relief .is obtained. It is believed Japan ri'il-'reducb' some of her' claims for the' 'exclusion ,of eastern^ arid umer, Mongolia, arid "South ,M„riphuria irom 'the consortium.* . '7; ' J 7 ■ (Received Dec. r l2. _o:is p.m.) - . > ' ' WASHINGTON. Dec. 11. ' In* Japanese Goverrimerit replied to the United States that it, was gratified *° 1^ r i}, that America is convinced that Japan is w-liole-hearfedly determined "Jo co-operate m the work to be done m Siberia. ' Japan's, only desire ; is- to make, "Co-operation niore" effective m 'future.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 15090, 12 December 1919, Page 5
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225FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 15090, 12 December 1919, Page 5
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