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Show RUSSIA NOT SATISFIED WITPLAN OF KNOX ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 17. Tho council coun-cil of ministers has decided tho United fetates proposal for neutralizing the Man-churlan Man-churlan railways Is not acceptable to the Russian government at present. Russia Rus-sia s reply to Secretary Knox's note will be delivered to Embassador Rockhlll in ii few days. i 11 I3 wylerstood. however, that Russia Is not willing to decide flnallv concerning that part of the memorandum which described de-scribed the Chin Chow-Algun railroad project undertaken by American and British Brit-ish capital until further light on the Intentions In-tentions of the promoters of the new lino has been received. Russia opposes the construction of th extension north of Tsltslkhar. but may participate In the Tsiiskhar-Chln Chow portion of tho road under certain conditions- The Associated Press Is Informod that Japan has announced it has no right to veto the construction of the road under the secret treaty between Japan and China, but will ask that the Japanese government be permitted to participate In the enterprise. The local authorities at Harbin have instituted a practice of demanding passports pass-ports from hotel guests In that, city the Hamo as Is done in Russia. This has been undertaken by the local officials there Independent of authority from St. Petersburg and will result, It Is expect-cd expect-cd here, In interna l.lonal complications. |