Peking, July 10.
An official communique says that the fourth meeting of the first section of the Sino-Japanese Commission was held at the Waichiaopu at 9 am, to-day. Dr. C. T. Wang, Mr. T. C, Yen, Mr. T. F. Hsu, and Mr. Obata, Mr. Akiyama, and Mr. Debuchi were present.
The Commission continued the discussion on public properties. The Japanese Commissioners presented a general report on the history and conditions of public property inside and outside the city of Tsingtao, such as public land, electric light, water supply, roads, etc. The detailed report will be laid before the Commission on the arrival of "the Japanese experts from Tsingtao. The meeting adjourned at noon.—Reuter.
Peking, July 13.
According to the list submitted by the Japanese Commissioners, the actual expenses incurred by the Japanese Government in connexion with public ' properties up to March 31, 1922, amounted to Y.18,275,688 in the leased territory of Kiaochou, and Y.1,975,169 along the Shantung Railway, totalling Y.20,250,857. Of this figure, public properties estimated at Y.12.962,910 are under the control of the Civil Administration Office at Tsingtao, others at Y.4,581,166 under the control of the Communications Office and at Y.9,706,787 under the control of the War Office at Tsingtao:—Eastern News Agency.
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