Harbin is still impatiently awaiting the arrival of the two German Lufthansa passenger planes which should have reached here long ere now. It seems that they have been held up at Chita on account of some formalities, rumour had it that the Soviet authorities insisted that they should carry with them a couple of Soviet passengers on their trip to Harbin, but that the Chinese authorities refused to grant the necessary Dr. von Raumen, the Inft companies representative in China, who had been up at Manchou li making arrangements there about the planes, passed through on hig way to Mukden a few days back fully expecting the machines the next day and all arrangements foe their reception were complete. Though no telegram had been received by the German Consul, who was to be informed of their leaving Manchouli, all the Chinese authorities with the Civil Administrator at their head, turned out at the aerodrome on the day stated, and after waiting in vain for a couple of hours returned home. This all happened nearly a week ago and the German flyers have still to arrive,
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