JAPAN.

Timaru Herald, Issue 170302, 23 August 1920, Page 7

JAPAN.

GUARDING CHINESE RAILWAY. By Electric Telegraph;— Copyright. Australian and H.Z. i..»b'i> Astu.-. Received 5.5 p.nr., Aug. 22nd. ' TOKIO, Aug. 19. It is understood tlia fc Japan has sent a note to China pointing out that she is unable to comply' with China's request for the -withdrawal of Japanese guards from the Chinese eastern railway. The Note adds that the guards are posted to prevent a Bolshevik invasion of Manelmria and Korea, and in accordance with an agreement with the Allies to put the railway upon an international footing until a, legitimate Russian Government, capable of preserving law and order, is established. A BIG NAVAL PROGRAMME. The 1920 military Budget, especially as regards n.ivaj appropriations, which total 465 million yen. is lamer than that of 1919. Approximately" half of the Japanese revenue will be devoted to armaments. It is pointed out that tins represents an extraordinary increase, since only IS per cent, of the revenue was devoted to armaments in 1913. It is obvious that Japan will push her eight-year naval programme to completion with all expedition. STUDYING AMERICAN METHODS. MUST HAVE EXPANSION. ■* NEW YORK. Aug. 19, Irofessor Kiniura, of the .imperial College of Commerce. Tokio, has arrived on a tour of the United States to survey American industrial and educational methods. He stated that the Japanese need expansion. If they do not find a natural outlet thev will have to force one. The Japanese look upon America as their leader. They do not desire to take possession of China, but to aid her to-develop her natural resources. - A KOREAN PLOT. NEW YORK, Aug. 19. .The New York "Times" Korea correspondent "states that despatches from Korea report the discovery of a plot against the United States Congressmen visiting the Ear East. It is said that the plot was -arranged in order to create ill-feeling between Japanand the United States. Numerous Koreans were -arrested. JAPANESE FEEIGHT iNCRE A.SES. TOKIO, August 19. Representatives of all the stopping lines operated from Japanese ports, who have been holding a conference at Yokohama, decided that the standard freight rate for Pacific Ocean tialiic shall be 20 per cent, higher than at present.