Harbin, Mar. 19.
It is learned that peace negotiations between representatives of General Hei Hsia, of Kirin and Finance Minister of the now state in Manchuria, and vepresentatives of General ting Chao former commander of railway, guards, have fallen through.
General Ting: Chao's forces, defeated by the Japanese at Harbin, fied along the eastern section of the Chinese Bastern Railway and Kirin troops and Japanese troops have since been following them 'A special train with represontatives of General Hsi Hsia' recently went down the railway to try and negotiate a settlement.
General Ting Chao's troops now' control all stations from Imienpo to Hengtaotze, a distance of 70 miles.
Meanwhile irregular troops are active south of Harbin on the C.E.R. A band of, about. 1,000 men have tacked Shihtowhoste, G0" miles. south of Harbin, but' after, three hours' "fighting they were beaten, off, leaving seven dead and. ten New Mayor of Mukden Appointed Mukden, Mar, 19, Mz. Yen Pu-chino, n noted gentry, of Mukden, was to-day appointed Mayor of Mukdon—Rengo.
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