Peiping, June 10, 'Mr. Sago, president of "the Hsin 'Chung Company, a subsidiary of the South Manchuria 'Railway organized last year in Tienisin for the exploitalon of the economic resources of North China, left for Taiyuan this morning in' an aeroplane of the eurasia Aviation Corporation, "According to information from Chinese sources, the purpose of Mr. Sogo's visit is\ to. investigate the economic resources of Shansi as well to enlist the ce-operation of General. Yen Hsi-shan, Pacification Commissioner of Shansi and Suiyuan, it is staled in Chinese circles that the negotiations between Mr. Soo and Mr. It Shih-hao, Chairman the Economic Commission of the Hopel-Charhar Political Council, and Mr, Lu Chung-yy, president of the Lungyen "Mining Company, during the last few days have not met with much stceess. The Japanese are not anxious to invest any money in the development of the Lungyen mines, whereas the Chinese have no capital to work them.
As for the Tientsin-Shihehiachwang railway, it is said that the Chinese authorities hesitate to enlist Japanese assistance since both the Ministry of Railways in Nanking and, the Shansi authorities are opposed to the project—Reuter,
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