Peking, Aug. 29.
The Second Section of the Sino-Japanese Joint Commission held its ninth meeting at the Waichiao-nine o'clock this morning. china and Japan were respectively represented as follows:—China:—Dr. C, 1. Wang, Dr.: T. C. Yen, Mr. Lu Meng-hsiung. Japan:—Mr. Obata, Dr. Akiyama,: Mr. Omura.
The following points were discussed The Commission took note of the report of the Sub-Committee on the Valuation of Railway Properties, leaving the agreed and disagreed points therein as they stand, and decided to instruct the said Committee to investigate at an early date the said properties ion the spot, with the report as a basis. The Commission will resume theft discussion on this question after having received from the Sub-Committee the results of their investigations.
The meeting adjourned at 11.30 p.m.—Reuter.
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