JAPAN AND CHINA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2416, 23 March 1915, Page 6

JAPAN AND CHINA

ALLEGED NOTES FROM THE POWERS WAR DEMONSTRATIONS IN SHANGHAI (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) London, iVlarcn 2i. The "Moraine Post's" Tientsin correspondent says that China stoutly declines to grant mining concessions throughout Manchuria. Peking reports that the Powers have lodged Notes at 'i'okio, which are in friendly but significant terms, reminding Japan of her obligations. Several thousand natives made a demonstration at Shanghai demanding war with Japan. The British Embassy denies t'he Rus-so-British presentations to Japan regarding China. The concessions demanded from China by Japan are reported to include the following In general Japan demands that no part of the China coast and no island off the coast be ceded or leased to any foreign Power. The following special privileges are demanded in the regions named Eastern Moiigolia.—Japan shall have exclusive mining rights; no railways shall be constructed without the consent of Japan; the Japanese shall be granted the Tight to settle, farm, trade, and purchase land! .South. • Manchuria.—-The lease of Port Arthur arid t'he leased territory shall be extended to 99 years; the An-tung-Mukden and Kirin-Changchun railway agreements shall be extendod to 99 years; the Japanese shall be granted the right to settle, farm trade, and purchase land. Shantung.—China shall transfer to Japan all mining and railway privileges hitherto enjoyed. by the Germanß; and shall agree.to the construction of the railway from Cheefoo or Lungkow to Weihsien as Japanese. Fukien.—ln the event t'hat foreign capital is needed China shall not grant mining, railway, or dook construction rights to other Powers without the consent of Japan. Yangteze Valley.—Japan shall jointly control with China the Hanyang .ironworks. in which Japan has a large financial interest, the Tayeh iron mines, and the. Pingsiang .collieries, and China shall undertake not to grant 'to other nationals mining rights calculated to impair these undertakings. PROPOSALS AND COUNTERPROPOSALS. (Rec. March 22, 5.40 p.m.) London, March 21. China has agreed to give Japan the option of providing the money when any foreign borrowing is proposed, and also preference when_ engaging foreign advisers, and police inspectors. As an alternative the Japanese have demanded the right to settle, trade, and travel in Southern Manchuria, and Eastern Mongolia. ' China has offered to open a number of treaty ports. Japan lias accepted these offers, but will continue to press her original proposals.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) A FEARFUL ORDEAL FARMER INJURED FAR FROM HELP. Perth, March 22. A dray, driven by a fanner named Woods, overturned. Woods was badly injured, and was unable to stand. He lay on his back in the fierce sun, suffering great pain and in agony from thirst for three days. By pushing himself along with 'his legs,. he managed to' reach a waterhole. When searches found him his boots were worn out and his back was raw from the rough ground. He is almost a skeleton, but is likely to recover.

BRITISH DYE-WORKS SCHEME POORLY SUPPORTED. London, March 21. The applications for the British dyers' issue of stock represent'half a million. The scheme will be abandoned unless further support is forthcoming The proposal was to form a company with an initial share capital of £2,000,000, of which £1,000,000 would be issued in the first instance. The Government would make to the company a loan for 25 years corresponding to the amount of share capital subscribed up to a total of £1,000,000, and a smaller proportion beyond that total. The Government advance, would bear interest at 4 per cent, per annum, payable only out of net profits, the interest to be cumulative only after the first five yeare. There would be no compulsory sinking fund, but the dividend on the shares would be limited to 6 per cent, per annum on the paid-up share capital so long as any part of the Government's advance was outstanding. In addition, and with the desire of .promoting research, the Government undertook for a period of 10 years to make a grant to the company for'the purposes of experimental ana laboratory work up to an amount not exceeding in .the aggregate £100,000. With the object of securing that the company should remain British and of preventing undue preference or encroachment on the businesses of British manufacturers of products other than dyes and ■ colours, the Government would nominate two directors of the company with special powers in relation to these matters. There is, however, no intention of using these powers to prevent the company from giving priority to shareholders in the supply of dyes or from making the by-products incidental to the manufacture of dyes. An option had already been obtained for the acquisition of important dye-mak-ing works, and negotiations lor'other options of a like character are in progress, whilst there is reason to believe that arrangements satisfactory to both parties can be made with important producers in Switzerland. Early steps would be taken .to develop the supply of dyes both by the enlargement of the plants of the undertakings acquired and in other ways.