The Archive · 1914

Notes from Peking

Peking, Deo. 7

Mr. Kurachi, the Japanese dir-actor of the Sino-Japanese Development Company, is at present staying at Peking. The Ohinese Press thinks that the visit ie connected with the Japanese industrial enterprises in Shantung, especially with the proposed Chefoo-Weihsien Railway.

The Chin family have appointed Princes Chun and Pu-Lun to ie their delegates in negotiating with the Government about restriction of the rights of the Manchus. The court will enforce the demands of of Sir John Jordan, yr, to Shanghai is said to be in connexion with the suppressing of the opium traffic in the International Settlement.

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