Passing on from Korea, there appears to be some slight hitch—due presumably to lack of available funds—in the reconstruction of the Mukden-Antung line. This has caused annoyance to the Japanese in Antung, but Baron Goto has pacified them, and persuaded them that their interests will not be forgotten. One interesting announcement indirectly made by Baron Goto is that, instead of reconstructing the present military road between Antung and Mukden, a route will be chosen trending northeast along the Yalu to Sai-matsui and turning thence northwest to Mukden. This latter route is in fact that taken by General Kawamara's army before the battle of Mukden. It would also bring the railway near to Chientao, which promises to become a region of importance. Peking has lately agreed to recognize Chientao as Korean territory, and the Japanese sent a force of gendarmes and police thither.
According to the " Nippon" 100,000,000 yen is to be allocated to the whole South Manchuria Railway during three years, beginning from September This sum will be divided up as follows Yen.
Relaying of Tairen-Changchun Road and equipment of the 28,000,000
5,000,000
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