Military Take Hand in Long Protracted Dispute Tientsin, Aug. 31, The protracted dispute over the ownership of the coal mines at Linyubsien, northwest of Chinwangigo, has been terminated by Japanese ocfeupation, according to" Chinese The concession originally was awarded the Liuchiang Company, [Chinese concern, many of the share. holders of which are residents of /Shanghai, Later, a Sino-Japanese Jeoncern, known as the Taich! Company, was formed, and represent tatives of this company took potsession of the Helshanyao mine on March 8, after which they sealed the storage yard of the Liuchlang Company at Chinwangtao.
Negotiations have been proceeding between the Japanese military and the Chinese authorities since May 17, but a settlement has not been reached, owing to the alleged opposition of shareholders at Shanghai, A suggestion was advanced favouring amalgamation, but representatives of the Taichi Company finally seized the
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