Mining Company Mukien, Aug. 3.
It_ is stated in reliable quarters here that the Mukden authorities have signed a contract with a British firm for an extensive gold mining scheme in Manchuria, The agreement is said to have been approved by. the Nanking Government-—Reu-fructed to advise Dr.
Wang, the Chinese Foreign Mi ter, that, Mr. Chen was received an individual and not as an official by Baron Shidehara, Mr. Chen, in his conversation with Baron Shidehara, explained the reasons for the existence of the Canton Government. He asked jan extend diplomatic rebut it is freely predicted that suck a request will aot be granted. Mr. Chen, it is understood, told Baron Shidehara that the policies of the.
1 Government are not in accord with the ideals for—the Xuomintang as formulated by _the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen—United Press, July 31.
It appears that Mr, Eugene Chen attempted to arouse Japan's sympathy with Canton and urged closer ce-operation between China and Japan for the purpose of assisting Pan-Asiatic ideals, elaborating his argument he catlined Dr. Sun Yatesen's last speech.
Tt is understood that Baron' Shidehara refrained from comment, beyond emphasising that it was Japan's policy to avoid interfering in the internal politics of Chi!—Reuter.
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