Harbin, Aug. 11.
While both the Soviet And, the Chinese Authorities are outwardly standing pat on their respective demands, there are, tions that the responsible parties are, gradually giving in to each other with a. view to eventually reselling an amicable settlement of the. dispute, It is reported in well-informed circles that arrangements have already been completed for tail communication between the Chine: Esstern and the Trans-Siberian Railways to be connected at Man-chub, "one Soviet train having factually arrived there yesterda: The Manchurian authorities, instruc. tions of the National Government notwithstanding, are anxious Joint to reach a working programme the Chinese Enstern Railway wife Soviet Government #0 as to tore normal conditions in, the Three Eastern Provinees—Ta Chung.
'***While the statements in' this message are to be read with reserve, in view of Russia's steady adherence Ye the terms of her ultimatum, the report is interesting as an indication of the feeling and desires, of Harbin, Nanking, Aug. 18.
'The Foreign' Ofice received this morning a telegram from My. Chit Shao-yang, formerly Chinese Charge Affaires at Moscow and a'r presentative of the National Gov-formment at the Manchuli conferences, stating that Mr, Chu h jsrrived at Harbin from Manchult, Mr. Chu is now on his way back to Nanking to: conte; with Dr. Ci Wang, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and to report to the Foreign Mini for what has taken place -at the Manchuli parleys. This message {from Mr. Chu strengthens the belief ere that the report of the possible early resumption of Sino-Russian conference is ungrounded—Reutor.
Chinese Disagreement, Tokyo, Aug. 14
Press despatches from Harbin in-Jdicate disagreement between "the, Nanking and Mukden administrations regarding the policy. 19, be adopted towards the Soviet.
According to the "Asahi,"" \Nanking ordered the arfest of Mx. Tsai Yung-hsiung, the: loc er, and of Mr.
director of the Chinese Eastern, Kailway' who are, representing Mukden interests, on the ground that were exceeding their. instruc~ tions, while the, Rengo news: reports various rumours indicating that Nanking and'Mukden are euch seemingly playing into. the hands of tthe Soviet: for the purpose of advancing their own interests—Rent Mukden's Envoy. to. Nanking, Tieitsin, Aug. 14
'The uncwpected arrival' of: Me.
Chi, formerly Chairmiat the defunct Peking branch of Central Political Council, from Mak den ths, morning has given rise be,
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