Peking, Mar. 19.
In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr, Chang Kuo-chun state ed that the Shanghai cotton mills had issued shares valued at Ts. 30,000,000 and wanted the Government to guarantee the shares from the Customs Surplus.
Members asked how the Government could. guarantee a company loan and Mr. Chang moved asking the Minister of Commerce to come to the House to explain.
Mr. Li Ken-yuen came to the House and stated that the cotton situation needed relief and would go from bad to worse if the Government did not deal with the matter, which would be discussed by the Cabinet.
Mr. Chien Chung-kai then _moved requesting General Chang Shou-tseng to attend the House and report on details regarding the abrogation of the 1915 Treaty.
The Premier accordingly made a statement regarding the Japanese) rejection.
Members then requested a state-moup of the Government's future policy as to the Twenty-One Demands, General Chang said that this could not be given publicity and the House accordingly held a sitting in camera in order to hear the Premier's statement in regard to the matter.—Reuter.
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