Peking, Aug. 21-
The 16th meeting of the First Section of the Sino-Japanese Commission took place to-day.
After a detailed. statement by Dr. Akiyama on the conditions of trade at the three mines along the railway the Japanese delegates presented contracts relating to the mines, The Chines delegates submitted names for the sub: committee in preparation for taking over all properties other than railway proper-
Pexixe, August 23.—Dr. Reinsch, who has been ill since his reten to Peking, has recovered and is now making official calls.—Reuter.
Tue Chinese Government is sending Mr. H. Y. Moh, a well-known local mill owner, to Honolulu to attend the Pan-Pacific Commercial Conference, xc, Aug. 18.—On the 16th the ichiaopu notified the Diplomatic Corps that foreigners should not. be allowed to enter Moyuan, Yinshan or Touyuan until further orders "ving to local disturbances.—Re-riter.
Pexine, Aug. 15.—It is understood that the Chinese Government has been invited by the British Government to participate in the international navigation conference to be held at London in the coming Pexina, August 22.—While police reports are somewhat vague, it appears that 4,000 rooms collapsed and that there were between 40 and 30 deaths in Peking owing to the recent heavy rainfall, which damaged many new and supposedly sound buildings.—Reuter.
Tue Peking authorities are 1e-ported to have received a circular letter from the International Labour Organization" requesting information as to the number of unemployed in China. Provincial officials have been asked to investigate and, furnish the necessary information. This is evidently one of Peking's little jokes, the average official being about as wise on the subject as the man in the moon.
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