Harbin, Dec. 15.
The activity of the Japanese commercial classes throughout the Priamur district and northern Man churia is assuming enormous proportions, and from a Japanese point of view the results are most encouraging. In the past, German and Austrian goods have occupied a very prominent place in imports to the above district, The Japanese are endeavouring with much success to get this trade, paying the minutest attention as to what actually is required and producing articles of a similar nature. Nor are they content with confining their activities to these districts. They are sending their representatives throughout Siberia and right: through the heart of Russia not only to study requirements, but also to take orders whenever ble and possible. Within a few months, it is more than likely that. carloads of Japanese goods will be 1 railway to Petrograd, Kieff, Odessa and other ut towns in Russia proper, not to principal cities in both n and) Eastern ome ow months back the man Con Lin Harbin, in an inter lent of the said that the into Harbin Rls. 5,000,000
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