Harbin, Sept. 20. and destroy. but never coming out The situation €s regards the Post has not much improved! since tactics are disheartening to. the the open fo, put up 8 fight, "Suen the "Chinese head were dismissed] enemy, who time after time think and Japanese took their place, bt they have exterminated the bandi=, shether this is. the fault of the only to find them turn up again in administration or the tain services, some other spot. At one time the not known, as the Postal Com?
Jenstern line was the favourite haunt, missioner does not issue any notices and even yet this line is not restored, of any kind. nor does he give any, then suddenly attacks occurred information to the press." It is nov the southern line, and now. the Seven days, since' a." North-China trouble is on the western line, ° The Daily News" has been delivered to Japanese have driven the insurgents subscribers. in Harbin, nor has ang! off the Hu-hal Railway, but they Daper from "Shanghai or outsin are now gathering round Tsitsihar, come to hand driving the past, week, and in such numbers, that the Japa. excepting one or two casual numbers hee Military Command is despite' ated! about the middle of 'August, {ing 5,000 troops to meet them ther, Even the Japanese papers, have' nol These. troops are being despatches been arriving to time, Yesteriny by rail at the rate of 1,000 a day those of September 32, 18 and and should prevent the insurgents were delivered in one jot. Nort attacking the town of Tsitsihar, the public know whether" their' let Further west, beyond the Hingan ters posted to towns in. China re!
Range, the Chinese have apparently going forward or not, thus business all rebelled against the government generally ina state of uncer and in many of the townlets the tainty owing to the general muddle Kuomintang flag is fying. To the in the postal. services "As "Tepards general public, 1t matters little wha: the Siberian. mails, no information far is flying, provided that trains obtainable, excepting that. there axe not stopped and that business:
ud "sacks of such a may go on, and $0 far there hay Manchuli, which may "some" day been no suspension of traffic beyond reach Hatbin, Whether there is any Teitsihar, the whole of the trouble Dost offic official at. Manchu oF cccurving nearer Harbin, at Antai also not. known, nor does} and on the Huhai Railway.
Anybody. seem to know "anything In Inunching of the river steamer about what is doing in that frontier Sui-Chin at Harbin, from the Zin town as regards malls. Yesterday, Chin Shipbuilding Yards in the Chi-the local Post" Ofce, a. slip nese section of the town, generally Paper appeared stating' that mails known as Fuchiatien, is an event To'Europe were "being sent' via which will be written' in the annals Dairen and Viadivostoly but no ex: of Harbin history, as this steamer planation is given -of how: this. has been locally constructed and being effected, via Japan or by sea the first of its kind. The enti direct." Ab the Post Oflee the new Vessel, with the exception of the clerks, mostly" Russians, glibly me dynanio and propelling shafts, have form everybody that all tails are been constructed at the yards of the despatched in perfect order, yet above company, all previous boats Well known that this is not. 30, Iaunched in Harbin having been 'i As the Customs have given' notice ted with rebuilt engines. imported that alt goods. from China. "must from some foreign country. The pay duty aa if from a foreign coun steamer has an engine of 300 h, p. tay, it would not be surprising if capacity and four auxiliary engine the! Post" Office' suddenly: annoutee all constructed locally." She has. the same, but: Japan would remain copper plated hull, very well caulleat the present Tate ed and solidly joined together, while hhamely Four cents. all other parts of the vessel are become normal, the country is going. ood as those seen on foreign built to- suffer, as business is. quite ime possible, excepting with Japan, The 'The SuiChin is built on the lines suspension of the western line and, f an American' side-wheeler, hut consequent tuck of European mails distinguished from other steamers mute be aiteeting. the whole of the of similar construction plying on the business world of the "Far Sungati, as it has an all-metal hull, And Is an International matter wht whilst most of the other vessels are all foreign countsien should "look all-wooden bodies. bodies into, "There must be very. heavy 'Those connected with the new ves-listen. to many firms through the tel are delighted with the success Manchukuo' Post Office ess achieved. The interlacing of the The local Chinese papers now Jong and cross beams, is so solidly. state' that. from September 25" all interlocked, that the' Sui-Chin shows the poss.bility of maintain. ing the strength and increasing the john age of the Sungari flotilla.
The Works of Zin Chin, builders this steamer, which, by the way, have already rece-ved nine orders for river vessels, employ Chinese workmen exclusively, with the ex: ception of one European as chie! tech: ican and supervisor, a Russian named V. P. Sckvetzoff, who has Worked especially hard on the boiler, and the engines.
All improvements in the mechani cal construction of the new steaner ere made in accordance with plans Zin Chin, who
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