The following is a summary of a letter from the Harbin corr the "Russian Echo.'* ependeny pjthe Russian population. in Har. through the closing of "the Court in is in a most trying position and Consulate and the approaching assumption of power by the Chinese authorities. It is nearly a month since the Consulate and the district Court were closed and the Girin-Bidjansk District (Chinese) Court started its functions. The closing of the Russian Court by armed Chinese took place with much noise and pompous display, but their zeal soon abated. So the judge of the loth district of Harbin carried on his business till October 19. Then, however, the Chinese tribunal arrived, armed, in the court-house and claimed the handing over of the business, Though the Russian judge refused, the Chinese sealed the court entrances. At the same time he said that he was proceeding on the whole line to stop the business at all the other tribunals. The closing of the court of the 10th district is regarded as_a very important matter. The Chinese" judge took part in the seizing of the Russian courts, and with the arrival of the Vice-Minster of Justice Mr. Chan to settle the question of their reorganization, it seemed that the Gestruction of the institution was to continue.
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