At No. 1 Whangpoo Road early yesterday morning, there, was a scene of enderly confusion. Inside the building everything had been prepared for the departure of portions of 17 families. Boxes were packed, trunks had been filled with personal belongings, and 24 men, waiting the arrival of motor lorries and motor cars to transport them to the jetty where they would board the J. C.J. L. str. Zosma. The Police "Reserve unit afforded unneeded protection en route, The motors arrived about 7.30 am, and was hurried on to them. It officially had been stated beforehand that the police would not interfere with luggage or search individuals as they left for the ship. Nothing untoward oceurred in the vicinity of the Consulate; but along the route White Rus! sians who travelled toward their places of employment quickly sensed the situation, and sped the departing Reds with derisive farewells. The Zosma left port at The Zosma will stop at Kobe for two days before proceeding to Vladivostok, and the expelled Reds, although their passports have not been visaed by the Japanese Consul-General here, will attempt to go ashore and purchase more souvenirs and curios, When they left No, 1 Whangpoo Road, their pockets bulged with money. One man's portfolio, and another's Gladstone bag, it is stated were packed full of Chinese notes, One wan dropped a $100 note and mew nothing of it, until a friendly Police officer handed. it to him, The leader of the party handed the six coolies, who carried their baggage to the ships, a $10 note, Comrade Koslovsky was not num-bored amongst those who left on the Zosma, neither was Comrade Melamed, Soviet Vice-Consul, Tt is understood, however, that" Mme. Keslovsky and her two children did Position of Centrosojus The situation at the semi-commercial agencies remained unchanged yesterday. Police did guard duty. Persons without passes issued by the Bureau of For. eign Affairs were not permitted to enter. Employees worked throughout the day, liquidating businesses, It is reliably reported, however, that the Centrosojus, British firm, will be permitted romain in Nationalist territory, duo to the strenuous protests of" the Chinese ten merchants, as outlined in our yesterday's issue. The report adds that Chinese officials will act in a supervisory capacity, This company annually buys more than Tls. 10,000,000 worth of tea for Russian consumption, and has a factory in Hankow, which employs 2,000 hands, Expected Liquidation of Datbank 'The Shanghai branch of the Dalbank, as in the case of tal firms, will be Liquid stated. 'The interests foreign nationals, including Brit and American, are, it is understood, being looked after' by their respect: ive Consulate With reference to the report that the police searched, the Soviet Consulate premises on Monday, it is pointed out that this actually' did not happen, as the diplomatic smmunity of the Russian officials doos not Japse until to-day. What really did take place was a search by the police of the commercial offices situated inside the building. Police officers yesterday were rather noncommittal as to the results of the search, but it was stated that several documents of a suspicious nature were found, The French police have notified Soviet officials, who reside in the French Concession, that they must leave.
'A correspondent of the "Zarya' suggested that when the Red flag (it grill lew over the Ci
time, that all White Russians should is lowered for th fly the monarchist flag for thres days at full mast and without the black ribbon.
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