Revival of Proposal For Mail Line From Fukuoka Shanghai, May. 4 Prominence was given by a Chinese evening paper yesterday to a report-led Japanese intention to open negotia-ons with China for the inauguration of three alr Lines between Japan and China. The proposed lines, it ]was reported, are "from Fukuoka to /Shanghal, from Fukuoka to Tsingtao, land Formosa to Foochow.
"According to the report. the Foreign lomce of the Japanese Government has given instructions to the Japanese IConsuls in Foochow, Tsingtao, and [Shanghai to approach the Chinese authorities on the subject.
An official of the Japanese Legation yesterday told the "North-China Dally JNews" that he had no knowledge of larly order for negotiations. No doubt, he said, the establishment of regula Jair mail routes such as those men: lioned would be to the benefit of both China and Japan, and the Japanese Jfovernment had "been interested. in the project for a number of years.
He recalled that the route between Fukuoka and Shanghai was considered many years ago and a test Might caried out. In the present condition of affairs, however, he doubted whether steps to put these routes into operation would meet with any success.
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