CHINA'S PROBLEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1548, 18 September 1912, Page 7

CHINA'S PROBLEMS.

LOAN DIFFICULTIES. BRITAIN BLAMED FOR BLOCKING SCHEME. TIBETAN DEMANDS. By TclcKrajili-Press Association- Copyright (Hoc. September 17, 10.15 p.m.) London, September 17,. Br. C(. I'.. Morrison, political adviser to the Chinese Government, has started for. Peking. Ja an interview, he declared that nowhere in China was there any desire for the resumption of Mnnchu rule. It was a .mistake to suppose that China was traditionally unsuited to become a Republic. The revolution was the work of reason rather than of force. The only difficulties of the President, Yuan Shih-Kai, were financial. The, idea of the 4100,000,000 loan was preposterous, as no responsible authority would saddle China with such a burden. The Six Powers syndicate was unworkable, and while Great Britain blamed China for the delay in the work of reorganisation, she vetoed a wise and satisfactory arrangement to borrow .£10,000,000 in London, thus preventing the reorganisation. Great Britain's unexpected demand for the autonomy of Tibet necessarily would lead to a feeling in China that the country did not enjoy the sympathy of the British Government. FAILURE OF NEGOTIATIONS. MODIFIED SIX-POWER LOAN. (Rec. September IS, 0.25 a.m.) Peking, September 17. The Finance Minister has announced tho failure of the London loan, owing to the opposition of foreign , -' Governments. China was financially hard pressed, and had to resort to foreign borrowing. The patriotic loan schemes were impracticable, and it was intended to submit modified proposals to the six Powers. PREMIER RETIRES. SECRET SESSION IN TIBET. ' (Rec. September 18, 0.25 a.m.) Peking, September 17. The Premier, La-Tseng-Hsiang, is retiring on health grounds. Liang-Min-Ting has been appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs. Cliao-Ping-Cheng, the Acting-Premier, in addressing a secret meeting of the National Assembly, declared that China must negotiate with Great Britain for a settlement of the Tibetan question in accordance with the treaties. RUSSIAN FRONTIER TROUBLE. INVESTIGATION REFUSED. • . (Rec. September 18, 0.25 a.m.) Peking, September 17. The Russian Minister to China has complained that the officer responsible for the massacre of Russian Mussulmen in Mongolia has been promoted instead of punished, and has visited Mongolian centres, and been acclaimed as a. hero. China accused Russian troops of instigating the attack at Kobdo, but the legation has denied the allegation, and refused the demand for an investigation.