Harbin, Mar. 10, thea! fatiacked the rumoured that old. Kirin Connection with the Hoisting of the resent at to-day' ceremonies in Many thousands of persons were
drew five-coloured flag, during which The Japnnese gave an aerial display. Reuter, Mukden, Mar, 11.
The streets of Mukden, were be-Aagged to-day in celebration of the formation of the new Manchur state, "Posters bearing. felicitous Sincriptions were to be seen everywhere, At noon nearly the whole of the Japanese community gathered out-ide the headquarters Kwantung Army and gave chee for General Hondo, Commander-in-'Chief of the Japanese forces in Manchuria.
The enthusiasm of the Chinese community, however, was considerably" dampened owing' to the fact that in the past two. days bandits have made serious attacks in the suburbs of the cit Serious fighting ig reported from the North Station to-day.—Numerous houses on three sides Mukden were get on fire in the past. few days and some. of the con-flag rations axe still visible, Many of the Chinese inhabitants are extremely nervous, fearing that there will be wholesale looting tonight—Reuter,
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