Peking, Sept. 12.
It is reliably reported that Chang Tso-lin has repudiated the action of the Harbin authorities in seizing the railway land office, and is accusing them of exceeding their authority, ordering them to abolish the new Chinese office and to dissolve the new-organization. He will, however, bargain with the Powers to retain a nominal land office without any jurisdiction in order to save face.
Harbin advices indicate that Chu Ching-lan's chief of staff, Chang Huan-hsiang, was personally_responsible for the seizure, of the office with. the object of obtaining two millions, of uncollected rents and taxes in the railway zone.
Yesterday it -was reliably reported that Chang Huan-hsiang upon the order to abolish his new office threatened to commit suicide if, Mukden insisted upon the. reversal of his attitude.
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