Nanking, May 23.
Held up by order of the Nanking. authorities at Livchuang, two. sta-Hons north of Hsuchow on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, the members of the Notth-eastern University "petitioning corps" from Peiping 1o-day were awolling the reply of the Government to their "final demand" that three to five representatives be allowed to proceed to the capital.
This followed prolonged conversa tions" between Student spokesmen and representatives of the Ministry of Education and of the Nanking Garrison. at Liuchuang, A. secretary of General Chang. Hsuehsliang, also arrived) at Lluchuang Fenghwa to dissuade the Accono1Ne to a now ruling of Ccontral Political Council at Nanking, the three-minute silence which is, usually observed before all Chinese public gatherings will not in future be necessary except in memorial services in honour of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen or other great national
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