Municipal Council Taken Over Harbin, Feb. 15.
The Chinese authorities have declared it their intention to assume, forthwith, full. control of the Harbin Municipal Council, in accordance with the international agreements of 1909 and 1914 and also on the basis of the 1920 Peking agreement, when the Russians renounced administrative authority. The Chinese consequently consider the clause of the 1909 treaty with Russia, providing for a joint right of veto over the Municipal Council's decisions between the manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway and the Taoyin, annulled.
The Taoyin is now appointed sole head of the Municipal Council, with General Ma as his assistant. The Chinese flag was hoisted on the Council building to-day.—Reuter.
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