Peking, Sept. 2.
M. Karakhan, the Soviet Envoy to China, arrived in Peking this morning in a special car attached to the Mukden express train, and Was accompanied by M. Davtian and Dr. Wang Cheng-ting (Dr. C. T. Wang, Director-General of Sino-Russian Affairs). Except for the fact that the band played the "International" as the train stopped, the reception was poor. The reception committee was largely composed of students from the Peking University, carrying banners with inscriptions in English, Russian and Chinese, proclaiming recognition of Soviet Russia. There were present also a small group of subordinate officials of the Waichiaopu and minor military offcials as the only official hosts. A delegation from the Chinese~ General Chamber of Commerce, who attended to present a petition for the indemnification of the Chinese merchants of Siberia imprisoned at Urga, was unable to obtain access to M. Karakhan.
As the train stopped, M. Karakhan appeared on the platform with a cigarette dangling from his mouth and raised) his hat, to the band and the gathering of students; he then withdrew inside nis car, whereupon the horde of students, with banners waving, wildly invaded the car, leaving Government and military officials outside.
There were few spectators and no demonstration.
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