The Manchurian Government has hoisted the Chinese National flag. A
'new set of Manchurian officials have been appointed by Nanking (according to the Times), and Chang Hsueh-liang (who succeeded his father Chang Tso-lin as ruler of Manchuria) has been given the newly created post of Commander-in-Chief of the North-East Frontier. This new move may be a hint to Japan, who is always ready to extend her great influence in Manchuria, that North and South China can combine when necessary. Great Britain's recognition of the National Government has possibly quickened Manchuria's decision. The National Government now has the nominal allegiance of all China except a few almost inaccessible areas in the interior. Manchuria has the best railway system in China—in particular, the Chinese Eastern and the South Manchurian Railways, which were built respectively by Russia and -Japan ; and, as Japan has created in Manchuria a large export trade of soya beans (for vegetable oils and sauces) and there has been a great influx of Chinese from other provinces, the allegiance of Manchuria is obviously of great importance to the Nanking Government.
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