Harbin, Jan. 27.
It is interesting to note the question of the export beans and bean oil from Dalny neutral countries has recently been brought up in the House of Commons, and according to a Reuter telegram of the 18th instant, Sir Edward Grey has stated in the House that the matter has been discussed and prohibition found impracticable.
Were a ban to be put on this important Manchurian export at Dalny the returns of the South Manchuria Railway would be considerably affected and trade in Manchuria considerably handicapped, and though Japan is a member of the Entente, and owns the only railway operating in South Man-
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