Tsingtao, Nov. 5, A great stir was caused in business as well as in official Japanese circles to-day by the publication in the vernacular press of a report of the extraordinary remission of $1,400,000 of Kiao-Tsi Railway deposits to Tupan Chang Chung-chang. This is said to be quite out of order, but it is hoped by all who. are interested in the growth and [development of Shantung's main artery of transportation that the remittance is in the nature of Joan and is fully covered by secur ity.
Once before in the history of the railway an amount which was only fraction of the' $1,400,000 which has been forwarded to. the Tupan,! was obtained irregularly from the cident was the subject of strong Tllway depository and the in-Protests by the Japamene Legation The eight native banks of Tsing-tuo ave also being asked to provide money for Gen. Chang's campaign, The Tupan has sent a request for $3,000,000 to be apportioned between them. The bankers have held several emergency meeting: the sense of which is that it is out of the question to begin to raise such a staggering amount. "The most they can furnish the Tupan is They have communicated their response to Di of Tsingtao, who las, forwarded it to the chief. Tsingtao municipal bonds be tendered by Tupan Chang—Reuter.
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