Peking, Jan. 6.
The Peking Socie\y for the Pre servation of Ancient Relies continues tation against. Sir Aurel rging that foreign scientific should cenze giving Aurel financial support.
It is learned that Sir Aurel arriv. ed in Kashgar on October 5 Inst and was still there at the end of that month. His plans then were to'proceed to Khotan and Niya and then work his way acroes the Taklamakan desert to the Tapint river in eastern Turkestan. Having accomplishe! that his intention was to go east across the Peishan range, vis ing Hami and Turfan before to Urumehi to call upon tke chai man of the Sinkiang provincial government. Thi route, it is point-fed out, is quite consistent with his avowed object, to explore the route taken by Hsuan Tsang, who in the the Tang dynasty travelled fre China' and penetrated as far as the Caspian sea.
The Chinese authorities Kiang wired some time ago urging that no difficulty should be placed in the explorer's way but owing we that the National government has wired to Kashgar suggesting that Sir Aurel either remain there or at Toast should not travel across the overt but go straight to Urumchi to discuss his farther movements with the chairman of the Sinkiang provineial government, Sir Aurel replied that he was only oe willing that a Chinese should accompany him on his travels and. scientific explorations but that he does not desire to go direct to: Urumehi or the whole winter will be: wasted—Reuter.
Though little is known as to the reason for the C.ER. President's return to Harbin, there is a growing conviction that he is carrying with him very definite proposals fron the Soviet government, beyond which they ave not the slightest intention of giving way, and Mr. Moh Teh-hui finding that he can get no further with the negotiations, tends to throw up the sponge, unless the Nanking government agree to the final offer made. With the present trade crisis another conftice with Soviet Russia would be disastrous and no doubt Mukden will insist on the settlement of all questions on the best possible terms to enable the country to live in peace and devote itself to further @evelopment. Mr. Soh Teh-hui will remain in Harbin not more than three days. after which he will proceed to Mukden and Nanking to make his personal report on the situation.
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