The dangers of residing in Harbin were once more evidenced last night was utaily shot by a bandit when a passenger in a motor car
on Kitaiskaya street, "the main street of the commercial par: of the town. Almost every day rob-Deries, assaults, and murders: cur, the, police not being able te. cope with the great number of crit: inals now to be found in the town, Last night two such C: nese bandits broke into the house wealthy Chinese merchant and robbed him of over $2,000 in cash, and fur sand jewellery worth several thousands. "It was about and the two men quickly made 4 ym the house with the furs having to cross the town at exe of The point policeman noticed and becoming suspicious, gave chase, whereupon one of the robber fired two shots at the official. One fof these shots struck a mai who was driving past in an open motor car, in the and, 80 wounded him that there little chance of his recove chauffeur of the car drove to the Central Hospital, raced alos the another main street, disappeared in the wood yards, thus getting clear awa: There were crowds on the streets and several policeman, and thave is also a policeman's guard house thin a few yards of the the men y, but the bandits escaped. The an entirely new staff at tke de~ tective police headquarters and it was hoped that energetic ares would be adopted to stop the activit~ ies of the bandit gangs, Certainly the police have made, some, captures rely, but it is evident thas there fare many members in the eriiainal gangs which are now terrorizing the town in every possible way ani who are more than usually dacians, carrying out most of their raids in broad daylight, So far only Chinese and Russiang have suffered from the attacks of these bandits, but some day. it is certain that, some British or American resident will be murdered. and will the (Chinese authorities sponsible? All town and {axes are paid by the foreign cesidents and" they" should therefore have full police protection.
The sudden recall of the Soviet General Mr. B. N, Metaikott, takes away from Harbin another of those men who were closely connected with the rail itis apparent from changes that are being. male focal Soviet officials that. sors of an understanding has bees. come to in Moscow between the Chivese and" the Soviet delegates. Melnikoff is a man who has always maintained a very correct attitude fand. his courtesy' to everybody has amed the respect even of his ene~ therefore his. departure. from Hardin ist much rapretad. There age now rumours that many. core be recalled inciusinge the Head Master of the Raia Commercial School, Mr, Kojovaikott, and several other {eachers, wh the railway offices. quite 'a ateing of names. are mentioned ay sing ordered to return to Russia, There is a certain amount of friction between Soviet citizens in Clbin who may be divided into three ties, Those who have. sever nin Soviet "Russia and are Tukewarm; Those who have dately come from Russia and who are real Workers for the Soviet; and those who were interned in Sumbei during the conflict and consider thenelves heroes. The clashing of interests among these factions. has boon te-ported to the Moscow Goveranent and apparently. the whole of the officials on the Railway or in other Soviet institutions are to consist of real Soviet enthusiasts, imbued with the Five Years' Plan and the aims of the party to, force the whole world to adopt the Soviet form of government. Thus in ones and twos small parties men are belagrecalled to Soviet Russia, while very train from the east and. the west brings in new men to replace them, mostly what are called "specialists."
The assistant manager of the GER Mr. Denisof-whelett Harbin last' year' owing to ill-health, not likely to ette and it is thowgat that "Mr, Kalina may be appointed. The position of assistant manager has so far been "held by roat-engineers not interested i carts Politics but fully conversant with railway business,
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