It had been known for a week [that the Protocol Powers were conferring about their attitude towards Jthe Provisional Government, amd as usual under such circumstances. the Chinese Government was fully Jaware of what was going on. Consequently it is believed. that pressure was brought upon Dr. Sun Yat-gen in order to delay his arrival in Peking until the Protocol Powers had defined their attitude. This supposition is supported by the fact that conservative Chinese were uneasy with to the growing Red activities. in the Capital to Jwhich Dr. Sun's arrival would give fresh impetus and their fears that Communist demonstrations planned
impression abroad.
In his odour would onus bad The Note has aroused much comment of which the following fair summary: The Note should be considered as a declaration sigainst Bolshevism in China where the situation threatens to resolve itself into a duel between Russia and Japan. Therefore it is considered highly satisfactory chiot these (Protocol) Powers have come into line with regard to China's obserynee of treaties and foreign rights, [the repudiation of which forms the nasis of Soviet propaganda in China as well as the key-note of
Dr. Sun and his disciples. It is the lapeeches and decinrtions of thought that there is mo reason whatever to believe that Marshal Tuan Chi-jui does not intend to live up fully to interrmtional obligations, but the Note will help him to suppress sensclees agitations which would be more dangerous to China than to the Powers.—Reuter's Paci-fie Service.
The Financial Aspect, Peking, Dec. 9.
Mr. Li Ssu-hao, Minister of Finance, called on Mr. Yoshizawa, the Japanese Minister, yesterday: and told the latter of the financial difficulties of the present Government, expressing his fervent desire! that the Japanese Government would extend its friendly assistance to the Chinese Government in connexion with financial questions as well as with foreign loan issues.
It is reported that the Tuan Chi-Jui Government, with the object of tiding over the existing financial difficulties, is now negotiating with [Japanese business circles and: tha' the prospect of the negotiations is] rather hopeful—Eastern News Agency.
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