Tokyo, Jan. 10.
Referring to a report regarding the probable adoption of the gold standard by the Nanking Government to cope with the recent. slump of the silver metal, an influential Japanese exchange banker:
"The adoption of a gold standard by the Chinese Government would the undoubtedly most advantageous to China viewed from the standpoint of commercial transactions, though the scheme might be dif cult to put into practice. The question will be how to find funds for patting it into effect. The scheme may somehow be materialized in such international cities as Shanghai. But, how about interior regions?" The Japanese banker add ed that it would be feasible for —Reuter.
China to adopt the Tact standard.
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