In these days, money is difficult to. obtain in the merchants. say. this is due to opium business; a couple of months ago, one could take almost any amount and charge commission on cheques given; at the present time, it would be necessary for those giving cheques to pa; commission. Perhaps when the mo-for roads are in proper running condition, money problems may be more easily solved. And, of cours, when foreign firms and banks are functioning again at up river ports, we may hope for better times.
Tue Chinese papers report that, owing to the fact that the Mukden military leaders have seized rolling stock to the value of approximately: {$10,000,000 from the Peking-Mukden Railway, and there are only nine locomotives: and 38 passenger car-rages left, it is impossible to main—{ain an ficient, service between Peking and Tientsin, much less: resume the freight service.
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