Last night a of bandits Harbin, May 21
attacked one of the suburbs of harbin, generally known as Samanni (Gorodok, this being described by ome of the local papers this, mora ing, as unprecedented in the history game. 25 bandits broke into the 25 bandits broke house of a Russian named Potania, then a house occupied by a Russian mamed Sazanaova ad tinaly robbed la'large grocery store belonging to 8 jas Sa tances out so quickly that some of the neighbours heard nothing st all, but esses Ree alee Joy screams for help. One man rush-self-built house, he ran off to the [police station which is some way off.
the time he back, all was I have read with great, interest how 'Empire Day tions "in Shanghai were carried out, and I think it would: be of interest your readers, many of whom are hho doubt old'residenta of Foochow, qo, know how this great day was; celebrated at this port, Empire day was celebrated in' Foochow by' buffet supper and dance in the" Foochow' Club, for! which the president and club' com tnittee granted their' permission.
A "Lido" Scene The room was beautifully de. corated the idea being to represent Side? scene, with Palms, Large! Umbrellas, and Sand Boxes, with Buckets and Spades. The colour White. anc dea being Mrs.'J. A. and she was certainly well repaid for all the pains she had taken, as. even, the oldest' members admitted that' they had seldom if ever seen the Club decorated with such pleas. ing, effect, rs, Alison, Mrs. Lloyd, Misses. Derrick would harm Japan more than India have been gradually raised, the iming cleared off T the Indian grower of cotton. The more respotisible business. men of this country, too, are more and more couling round to this way of thinking as the result of conferences held between. them and official dom—and: it_might here be plainly stated that Japan never buys anything unless it suits her to do 40, and, consequently, the recent spate of words in the vernacular] brets about Japan's "'magnanimity"
having for s0 long bought more from India than she sells is abso-Jutely without point.
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