Setiing out on its third trans-Paci-alr-mail journey, the aeroplane China Clipper left "Alameda Bay at 313 o'clock this afternoon (7.15 am.
Thursday, Shanghai time).
In addition to a heavy load of airmail, the four-molered flying boat also carried spare engine parts for her sister plane, the Philippines Clipper, which has been held at Manila for repairs, after flying successfully from here two weeks ago. United Press. eral at Harbin with having ordered general evacuation of Manchoukuo by all Soviets, Moscow officials took exception to "such an unfounded re port." Subsequently, Lowever, ignoring of such reports has been charac teristic of the Soviet altitude.
Kokutsu concludes its latest report with the following contention: "Apprehensive of their personal safely following their return to the Soviet Union, many of the Soviet residents of Angangch! who are desirous of remaining in this country have requested the Manchoukuo authorities to take adequate measures to cope with the situation." churian settlers are making their way to North Manchoukuo, some by rail and many by road. During the past fortnight 450, persons passed through Tumen station with the purpose of settling in districts along the Linkou-'Mishan Railway on the eastern, border. This line is just being completed and as it is a rich agriculture county, it is most suitable for farmers. There do not sem to be so many Japanese settlers arriving, the climate evidently being too cold.
The Jewish Hospltat The accounts of the Jewish Hospital have Just been presented to 9 general meeting and show the splendid work that has been done by this Institution for the past twelve months. Supported entirely voluntary contributions, it is truly marvellous what the staff have ace complished. 'Through the ambulatory section alone 8,107 patients have pasied, these representing 96,597 visits, of' which 9,160 were charity. Considering that the ambulatory works only 300 days per annum, this means that 120 persons wore treated dally. As regards the wards, the figures show a return of 4,205 cot-days of which 1,148 were entirely "free of charge and 768 at reduced rates. During the same period 152 opera. tion were performed and 1,992 prescriptions were given out.free, Staff doctors paid 141 free visits to patients their houses, these being unable to come to the' hospital, 'The total receipts for the year were 35,004 Axnobi, the expenditure being 36,055, thus leaving only a small sum to be subscribed to cover the year. Tt should be noted that only' 60 per cent. of the patients last year were Jews, the others being of various The question of living quarters has for many years been a serious question with those who reside in Harbin, and though rents have lately come down a little, they are still higher than in other towns of Manchoukuo.
At present, flats of five, six and seven Yooms are vacant og the rents are too high for people to pay and yet [Iandords do not seem Inclined. to lower their demands, even though houses stood empty during the winter, In the spring many people decide to take small houses across the river and thus the demand for flats becomes leven less. Flats which last year wore lot at 150 kuobi per month, now do not fetch 80, specially in stich cases where the tenant has to find his own fuel. Rooms are also to be found vacant in almost every street, the rates for such having been reduced by about 20 per cent. One of the chief reasons of so many empty flats and rooms is that railway employees now receive railway houses and give up their rented fats, while many new houses have been' built, "specially fadspted for Japanese tenants.
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