Some time in October, says the "Manchuria Daily News," the Chinese police at Ilo, about twenty miles south from Tishling, closed up the coal mine there forcibly under peremptory orders from the Board of Foreign Intercourse at Mukden, and further prohibited the removal of the coal on the surface, which belongs to a Japanese firm in Mukdeo, The reason given out for this measure is reported to have been that the mine was located in too close proximity to ® consecrated spot, Thoarbitrary suspension of the working of this mine remains still enforced and it is very likely that this state of things will continue, The Japanese Consal at Ticbling has been advised to place a guard over the surface coal to prevent it being carried away by the Chinese police,
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