Peking, Sept, 5.
The Japanese demarche regarding railway construction and other questions in Manchuria continues to exercise Chinese official and vernal lcular Press circles. The Press here is particularly articulate demanding that the protest of Japan against the construction of the Tahushan-
Palyintala line be disregarded on the ground that China has the right to. build her own railways. Japan contends that this line is parallel to the South Manchuria Railway, jand that therefore it is against the undertakings specially made by is section of the through tine, which runs virtually from Hututa the Chinese Eastern Railway, has been vigorously pushed of late, and significance has been lent to thiy activity by the signing recently of the contract to complete. the construction to Hulutao Harbour. Tt expected that the railway will be finished before the winter if Japan does not succeed in preventing it,
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