Electoral reform was at present being studied by the Local Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of the Interior but Mr. Yasui refused to make any statement on the nature of the changes contemplated.
Domestic administration, the Home Minister revealed, would be thorough-
Mitsubishi Exploiting Shantung Coal Peiping, Aug. 3. "The Japanese Mitsubishi interests are developing the Hsin Tai coal area in Shantung, according to the latest reports from the region. There are large deposits of coal in the Hsin Tai area.—Havas.
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