Shanghai, Apr. 27.
A Sino-Japanese conference for the discussion of peace will be held in Hongkong, according to a Chinese telegram dated yesterday and published in yesterday's "Ta Mei Wan Pao." ese side, while the British, French and "American authorities. have approached the Chinese Government and negotiated for the convening of the meeting.
'General Chang Chun, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, will arrive in Hongkong. to represent China, while Sir John Clark 'Kerr is on his way. to the Colony. 'The Chinese demand is for the withdrawal Japanese troops in China before peace' negotiations, says the report. No confirmation of this report could bbe obtained in Hongkong, according, to the correspondent, while the gen-feral belief is that it is still premature for such negotiations.
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