Mr. Kao, however, declined to discuss these matters until he had parted for Harbin on the pretext of attending to his private affairs. This did not accord with the i formation officially reaching here day or two later. He called on Mr. Vu, the president of the Chinese Eastern Railway, and opened a conversation on railway matters. The president replied that he could not discuss such matters until he hed received instructions from Muk-fen. and it is tolerably certain that Comrade Chernich will receive answer similor to that given him in Mukden.
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