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Harbin, May 14.
Under the restrictions imposed vellers into Russia, it is sets of underwear and two ' pairs of boots. Yet the agents of the Soviet Government, when returning to Rursia, from abroad, invariably bring considerably more Ingeage than they had with them when they: left the country. This one-sided enforcement of the restrictions on travellers' personal effects has been the subject of much sarcastic comment in Russia, and it is noteworthy that, with the reported change in the attitude of the people at large towards the Soviet Go-yernment, a contributor has written in the latest issue of the Moscow "Pravda" to each Harbin, pointing out in rather sarcastic vein that Soviet commercial agents must be getting huge salaries to bring in from abroad articles which in.
Russia itself are considered luxuries of the bourgeoise. The writer says that when a representative of the Naptha Syndicate recently returned to Russia from Germany, he brought with him no fewer than' 94 sets of men underwear; 4 suits; 8 pairs of trousers; 3. jackets; 2 ladies' costumes; 4 linen dresses; 9 silk dresses; 18 Summer dresses; 3 knitted jackets; 4 cut lengths for coats; 2 fur capes; 1 bicycle; 18 pairs 3 hats; 5 dozen pairs pairs of gloves; 12 combinations. This list does lat the Castoms call such as bathing costumes. handkerchiefs ete. of which the same agent brought in a good-sized stock.
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