A message from Tientsin states that the censors have seized six copies of the "China Year Book" addressed to the University of Los Angeles. No explanation Of this seizure has been given to the publishers. eral administration and departmental supervision should be handled at trunk-line headquarters, whick would probably be at-Pukow o: Nanking.
"This railway," he states, "serves! a large coal territory in the vicinity of Poshan. There are 20 individual companies operating in the field with a daily out-put of about 3,050] tons. Eleven of these companies are served by the Poshan Private Railway Company which has a length of 18 kilometres and 2 capital of $2,403,282, and the remainder is served by wheel barrow transportation. The Poshan private Iway is excessively capitalized, and excessive rates are - being charged. There should be some government jurisdiction over rail-of this kind for the benefit of tne economic development of the territory. It is believed that the railway should be absorbed at a reasonable price by the Kiao-Tsi Railway, at considerably tess than one-half' of what this railway represents 2s capital, "The mining companies that are retent operating in this field estimate a reserve mineable tonnage of 76,260,000 tons of coal. Tt would seem every encouragement, should be given to the economic: development of these coal-folds. China should- be am exporter of coal on a large scale, and' should
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