Enquiries at the Central Post Office late. yesterday afternoon elicited- the fact that the-local postal authorities have not, as yet, heard.ofücialy of the severance of postal relations between Soviet Russia and Japan. The Union Steamship: Ca. which carries the trans-Siberian mails up to Harbin and Vladivostok," where- they are placed om the train, have also not yet heard anything officially.
It is understood, however, that the local post office is now in communication with its Tientsim office on the subject, and is still accepting. trans-Siberian mail matter. In local circles, it is believed that the severance. of postal relations will probably also apply to Manchoukuo, in which case Harbin will be closed to such m malter,
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