Peking, Apr. 17.
The question of the hour here. is when. will the League Commission jit Manchuria and by which route! will it, go.
PSR, Chinese. circles gate at Dr, Wellington oe, of the Shanghai Citizens' Federation on Saturday afternoon when the various delegates, after lengthy discussions, resolved to petition their landlords and the Settlement anthorities for the exemption of the Payment of house rents and the Municipal rates for at least three months. Another resolution was) adopted by the meeting to the effect ese assessor whom Manchukuo seeks} th that, unless the Settlement authori-keep out, is pressing for the eom- ties take effective measures for the mission to go by train via Shanhat- protection of Chinese in the Hong-
Kuan to Tahushan,. then north Tungliae, later crossing to the South Hkew District, they will not resume their business. and British Ministers were both remaining at Shanghai, he believed that the negotiations could be resumed in the near future. Mr. Quo Tai-chi, however, was not' at all optimistic, expressing the opinion that though the negotiations would probably be resumed shortly, the Prospects of a settlement were not
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