Chang Tso-lin Restless under Japanese Influence, while Japanese Threaten to Bivak AM! but Formal Relations: Exettitfvit of the Brokers From Ove OWN
Harbin, Aug. 28.
All eyes are focussed on the coming of the party of Japanese million aires, which is the first visit of its Kind in the history of South Manchoria, Public opinion avers itis Greats to encroach further into tha sture on the part of Japan
economical fields of South and North Sfanehuria, The Japanese, however, discount all this talk and aver they dre-siruply on the lookout for fresh] investment fields.
The coming of the millionavies mainly the work of President Yasuhiro of the South Manchuria Railway who has long since endea-outed to attract more capital into! the Three Eastern Provinces from the homeland, Mr, Yasuhiro is credited with the statement that con-Gitiong in' Manchuria are wow! Stable enough to warrant Japanese capital being invested hereabouts with no fear of insecurity, and he is generally dubbed a "thrifty house wife" in view of his sound judgment, Dusiness integrity and profound Knowledge of Chinese (especially Manchurian) affairs, All these unfortunate victims were examined by the Matshal himself and by him condemned to death, This fact has raised a hue and ery all over the Three Eastern Provinees that is not-likely to result in the Foreigners ind Japanese alike comment that a pity all this had not taken place at the time of the visit of the Extraterritorial Commission. Somieof the brokers invotred being mem-hers of Japanese exchange hong: the Japanese Consul-General at Mu den, Mr. Yoshida, protested to the Chinese authorities but it seems that no attention has been paid to the Japanese protestations. The latter fare, consequently, ind Japanese Chambers of Commerce in Manchuria as well as Japanese pressmen have decided to hold a mass meeting or may have held it alread; for the purpose of "bringing the Chinese authorities to thei senses" as the programme has In the interval, business piao has rapidly fallen, in the Marshal's attempt at artificial respiration.
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