Poking, Jan. 29.
Answering queries of foreign pressmen with regard to the Chinese Eastern Railway situation at the Waichiaopu this morning, Dr. C. T. Wang said that the recent trouble had caused the Government much anxiety, but he thought that the crisis was now over.
With regard to the Soviet allega tions that General Chang Huan-hsiang was endeavouring to frustrate the Mukden negotiations, the Government had no information at present, but was taking steps to have the situation investigated by a responsible official.
Dr. Wang stated thet appreciable progress was being made towards a neral solution of the Sino-Russian problems.
Concerning the Tariff Conference, Dr. Wang said that classification of goods was now being dealt with, He believed that 2 general agree ment would be reached shortly.
The Chinese Government was anxious, Dr. Wang said in con-
Poking, Jan, 28.
The Federation of Provincial Assemblies throughout the country on the 25th instant issued a circular telegram, urging that the scope of the Extraterritorislity Conference should be enlarged and that discussion. should be opened on the Procedure for the immediate abrogation of extraterritoriality,
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