Harbin, Mar. 29.
The snow layer on the Sungari River has melted, but the great thickness of the ice prevents. it passing long and motor cars are being driven across through a foot of water on the top of solid ce, Further down the river where the current is stronger and the lee wore off, three Chinese carts laden with beans, fell through, both the carts and the horses being. carried off under the fee. The drivers managed to jump away from the crack and saved themselves. The inhabitants of the left bank ha petitioned the Munlelpality to cut the ice above the railway bridge so as to enable it to pass the arches, grave fears being expressed of a block when the break up begins,
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