The vernacular papers today give prominence to news concerning the Chinese programme of railway con struction in Manchuria and evince anxiety over increasing indications! of an "aggressive" attitude on the art of China towards Japan, According to some Press reports, the Japanese government is losing! patience and intends to" adopt a firmer attitude towards China tut] 80 far as the question of Manchurian railways is concerned officials. declare those reports to be pure fa-bri cation, It is learned authoritatively however that Mr. Kimura, director of the South Manchurian Railway company, who has been in Tokyo conferring with the government, left for Dairen yesterday. It is me ted that the S.M.R, after, hea ing Mr. Kimora's report will proach the Chinese authorities in Mukden and endeavour to persuade them there is plenty of rom in Manchuria for both Chinese and Japanese development with mutual benefit if the two ce-operate instead of trying to compete.
'Though the Japanese government has apparently no intention of negotiating direct with the Chinese it is understood that diplomatic and consular representatives in China have been instructed to render any' assistance the S.ALLR. may require in Support of their attempt to attain satisfactory solution of the railway question.—Reuter. extraterritoriality early next
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