Strict regulations have been issued by the police forbidding young Russian "men to leave Harbin for the south, and' as many dodged this by pretending to go on business to Mukden, the polices have become even sirleler regarding vises to leave the ily, Nevertheless many have succeeded in gelling away and. make their way to Shanghai or other cen-res where they will not be constantly. rested and, in many cases, severely beaten for no offence.
Ing Building There has been a good deal of building In the town this spring. Business venerally Is not brisk, and although several good rains "have fallen, a further supply Just_now would be very welcome, 'At Poshan the annual fair has just been held, The city god was carried procession from a hill side temple through,-vast_erowds for a tour of Inspection. A sluely of the faces many in' the procession was "not exactly an inspiring sight, "The light evidence. of Asia" was not very much in
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