Vladivostok, Dec. 15.
Although Chita remains the; the political centre of the Far Eastern Province, Vladivostok is becoming the economic centre. Representatives of all the Soviet economic organizations have arrived in The Government proposes to transform forests, mines and other nature! resources into stockholding companies, a proportion of the shares to be in the hands of the} Government and the remainder to be put up for sale to private firms, thus replacing the concession system, but- old concessions will be/ recognized on the renewal of contracts and the payment of back debts, The railroad tariffs and the Customs dues are to be reduced.—Reuter.
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