The long talked of motor road versation during the past ten, days: has been the departure of the Amer can Consul-General Ins. G, G, Han son, to Moscow to take up his' ap-Bin Hanson has been the American intent there, Por over ten years
oficial "representative. in Herbin, frat as Consul and lately as Consul: Gene for the ast two year hol Gonsular Body." Speaking excellent Ing the position "of Doyen of the
Russian, he has had. many. friends in Russian society, and though Soviet Russia has only now been fecogized by the United States, The Harbin Consul-General to the U.S. A. has always been the best of friends with the Soviet representatives and more particularly the railway: managers.
"So accustomed has Haxbin become to seeing Mr, Hanson at every social Himetion that his geneva Manner and breezy" presence wil be much missed, Prom the moment that the ews ietked out. that, Washington hind decided to. send him to. Mose cow a series of farewell banquets commenced which tan up til the hight that he lett, Amongst the last fener were 'a public dinner at. the Hotel Moderne the same hotel, anda private dinner at the palatial' mansion occupied by the President of the C. Ee Shuo-keng, On the last Seay in Hadi Bl. ait his friends Yo the railway station Shore he had arranged a farewell hight, his train leaving at. am. This "farewell party lasted till the carly hours of the morning and was Attended by officins, private friends, fand most of the Amicrican colony of the city, The American Vice-Consul sal Stores of I. I. 'Techurin & Ca. which are covered by the Union 'Jack, are also cutting down their staff' and have considerably. reduced their promises by letting "part Manchu government official.
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