Russian Sportsman Murdered:
Abuses by Soldiers roxt Out OWw ConsestonDent "Harbin, Mar. 6.
'A Russian youth of 19 was killed day or two ago by some Hunghutze, a few miles out of Harbin, Whilst out on a shooting trip. 'At this time of the year, plenty of game can be found not far' away from Harbin tramping along close to the banks of the Sungari, but it is not worth the candle, on account of the num-her of bandit lairs existing along this waterway. These robbers, who usually become river pirates when navigation opens, keep body and. soul together in the winter months by hunting either legitimate game or after sportsmen wandering about in their vicinity. This fact is wel Known to Harbin Russians, and the times been warned by his parents about the risks he ran, One morning, however, he Jeff the house early,' taking with him his gun and his dog, and with another youth started up river. 'They had gone inland some five wiles, bagging a few hares route, when they fell in with a gang' of, Hunghutze, with Toaded firearms, who told the youths to halt, Instead of submitting to the evitable, quietly, one youth, accord-{ing to the statement of the survivor, refused to hand over his game to the bandits, who became enraged and shot him through the head. 'The other Russian, after the dead man had been relieved of his gun, te,, was tied up and taken by the' Hunghutze to ther Jair, where they made a meal of the hares. The man was then allowed to go and, after locating the body of nis friend, which was being faithfully watched by its owner's dog, who had stretched itself across hit he returned to town as quickly ax possible to inform relatives and the fpoliee of what had happened, was already nightfall before the youth got back, so it was not until the next morning that a search party was able to leave. 'The body was found, thanks to the watehfulness and devotion of the spaniel, who had Jain by its dead master all the time, but of course there were no signs' of the bandits.
Complaints by Russians, and foreigners generally, of the con-nct of soldiers do not seem to be on the decrease very much, though orders officers to keep their hand. The free rides they insist in taking in tram-errs, taking up most of the seats and allowing women to hang on by the straps, isan evil which the tramway conductors and Inspectors appear powerless to stop, As a matter of fact, the Tramear Company is paying handsomely, as the service is quite good and well patronized by Russians "and natives alike, being both a cheaper and quicker means of transportation than the motor bus. Thus it is that the higher. Chinese officials of this enterprise do not Appear to care much about this trouble and will not approach the military authorities to intercede on Uchalt of civilian passengers., Pro-ably it is too much trouble.
'Then there are also frequent ise by soldiers on the railway line. They try to get free rides on the railway, and when the Rus-ian conductors who check tickets interfere or object, a row usually' takes place. At one of the larger stations on the eastern line, a sold-ior entered the train without a ticket and was taken off by the guard. Some other soldiers who were loitering about the station, realizing what hed "happened, at once took off their belts "and belaboured the unfortunate Russian and a comrade who had come to his rescue, both being so badly Beaten that a telegram was sent to the Harbin authorities, who have Jodged a protest. Very little satis action is usually obtained, for it is generally impossible for the vie-tims to identify their assailants, '80 that there is no stamping out of this evil.
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