The Chinese delegate, Mr. Tsai, accompanied by Railway Director Li, returned from Mukden to-day, and is leaving to-morrow morning by special train for Suifenho and Harbarovsk. It is stated authori tive. ly that Tsai is authorized by Mukden, to make full arrangement with the Soviet delegate, for the immed:- ate opening of a Conference and that all preliminary points left open when the protocol was signed at Nikolsk have been satisfactorily solve ed. The Soviet delegate no doubt Grst submit the names of the new railway manager and assistant manager; snd as there is not likely to be any objection to the names, as they will be new to the Chinese, assent will be given and with their arrival into Manchuria automatic cally the through railway service with Russia should be re-opened.
Mr. Lu, the president of the CER. left Harbin suddenly two three days ago, having been recalled by Mukden. His successor is said to be Liu Shan-tsin, who was ally president of the railway in 1925-26 and is now holding a high post in the Mukden - provisional Government. He is a much older] man than the Tate head, and bo-longs to the old Mukden clique.
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