If the railway scheme ix carried Jout as planned, the bulk of North Manchurian trade will be diverted from Vladivostok to Northern Keren, But while the scheme is} ul 4 to reshape fundamental {ly the whole commerce of North!
Manchuria, the effect on the new!
[trunk line will not be limited to the In the Diet this afternoon the Minseito presented its motion of want of confidence in the Tanaka vernment. The motion numer ed the alleged failures of the G tie, domestic and declared ital and to undertake work, while the for the leans, areas north of it only. It will similarly affect the regions lying to the south of it. For example, the -Hailungcheng line he!
drawn in as a feeder, thus the Mukden-Hailungeheng Nine of much of its commercial sponsible for vexatious state of A vei place which saulted. in such orderly scenes that the House was Adjourned without the od that I ial Chinese authorities anking Government are rowed to the scheme, first because, in tain, the Chinese in which thes present a half-interest a thes hope ne doubt to became sole lowners, would suiter tremendous] end secondly because, would Originally: it was intended the tion of the eis cussion till to-morrow, Wat the Oppes motion was considered to he #0 venous that the Di wed. bye 216 votes Unless there eokinments the Taanka Govern Join expected to. weather: the otter of the sex iticulty.—Reuter.
Advice from "The Times London, Feb. 1. the breakdown itt, ese negotiations. emphasis Sep interest of Great. Britain as friend of both countries. palate out that, with the operation of the new Chinese tari, it is more than usually desir~ Jable that " cordial spirit of mutual accommedlation should. prev:
The leader concludes that, what ever may be the cause of the hitch, friends of both countries will hope not be grasp the thee de chinncls for refereate te Tunaue.
Chinese territory of the Ki trunk Tine, the termin which has net yet been Jap choice being between I raitws lest. virgin timber resiene Far East, and als large tracts cap of agricultural develepmens who feel that, the Iseheme, if eat ried ext, will and edly develop the trade and com tion of North and South Japan led to te advantages that will erne to her from To what extent th able te ase their uly existing agreements with the cement is not quite Certain itis that by: the Sino-Japanese Treaty, including the c{Chientan Pretece!, sioned September 4.
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