Harbin, Jan. 28.
The Tupan, Mr. Mo Teh-hui, is not at all anxious to take part in the Moscow Conference, which no doubt will drag on for many months, is chief excuse for getting out of it to Mukden, is that his absence will be, felt -by the Chinese side of the Board of Directors, for these ibe reduced to four, whilst the jet side can have all present and, having thus a majority, can dec any question brought before the Board. Mr. Mo has also pointed out to Mukden that many "of the points that are to be brought up at the Conference have little to do with Manchuria, and therefore it is Mukden who should send their represent ative. Among these points are the following: cbligatins of Soviet ctisens 1, Regulating of the rights
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