The Archive · 1914

FROM PEKING

Peking, Dec. 10. A Conference in which Sun chi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hsu Shi-chang, Secretary of State, Prince Kalachin, Chief of the Mongolian Board, and Mr. Krupenski, Russian Minister to Peking, will take part, will be—convened in Peking to discuss the results of the Kinchta-Confer-eric. The question of a Russian loan to Outer Mongolia, of which China has received no official information 80 far, will also be taken The Cabinet decided yesterday to reduce the expenditure of the different Ministries. The expenditure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, of Finance and of Communications will be reduced each by $80,000 a month, those of the Ministry for Justice, Education, Agriculture, each by Tls. 50,000, and those of the Ministry of War, the General Staff and of the Ministry of Interior, each by Tls. 700,000.

The Chinese Press is surprised that England has withdrawn her financial participation from building the railway from Chefoo to Weihsien owing to the resistance offer-by Japan. The papers are also surprised that England complies with the demand of Japan which excluding Great Britain, reserves for hers2If all benefits deriving from the inheritance of German inferents The Peking Government has re quested the Governor of Fukien to report details about the sure ly big influx of Japanese into Fukien in order to discuss the matter with the Japanese Minister.

The Governor of Shantung bus requested the Peking Government to negotiate with the Japanes Minister about the increase of am Japancee traders, Japanese girls in Tsinanfo, Langkow and Kiaochou in order to avoid unrest among the Chinese popalation, which is afraid that disguise! Chinese robe intending to stir up troubles are amongst them.

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