Peking, Jan. 4.
The Japanese Legation states that Japan never objected to the construction of the Chefoo-Weihsien railway, for which the Geruians formerly claimed the right to) furnish funds in the event of for-, eign money being required. Japan would doubtless protest in the event of any other foreign money being offered, but so long as the line is being constructed with Ch'nese money there is no ground for protest.
Incidentally, the Chinese thus far do not propose to link up the Chefoo-Weihsien and Shantung, lines, which was the condition upon which the Germans based their claim to the preferential right of supplying foreign funds.—Reuter.
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