Peking, Jan. 6.
Commenting upon the understanding reached by Sun Pao-chi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Hioki, the Japanese Minister to Peking with regard to the Customs in Tsingtao, the Ci inese papers express their satisfaction. Mr. Aglen, Inspector General of the Chinese Customs will appoint the staff on the condition that not less than thirty-five per cent. of the Customs officials are Japanese. It is alleged that Japan has rejected the proposal of Great Britain to appoint a British Commissioner of Customs in Tsingtao.
Peking, Jan. 7.
According to the "Peking Jthpao"' the income of the Chinese Government amounted to about $170,000,- one during the year 1914. During the same time $168,880,000 was expended. For the first time since the establishment of the Republic there was a surplus. The surplus of $1,200,000 has been deposited with the Chinese State
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