Tsingtao, Jan, 28.
Mr. Mian, a special _representative of the Chinese Government, arrived here recently, and held a preliminary consultation with the Japanese Salt Committee. Dr. Akiyama was instructed to proceed with the transfer to these salt fields whose owners accepted the comnensation scheme, but the Chinese Commit-to refused to accent the transfer of a portion only of the salt fields, as it wauld be inconvenient for severa] of their members to remain here until all the salt owners had come into line The Japanese argued that, if the Chinese refused transfers from those who were willing to accept the terms, they must put up with amy consequent delay. The Chinese strongly combatted this, asserting that they are prepared to complete the transfer of all properties, and not a portion only, and that, therefore, the Japanese are responsible for any delay. In the circumstances, seems that the completion of the business is likely to delayed inde finitely.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.