Mr. Bjelousoff has faithfully continued his work among the Russian communities in Harbin and Northern Manchuria, There has been a considerable drift of the Russian population southward to Mukden, Shang-hal, and other cities in China owing to the general commercial depression Moreover, owing to problems arising from the joint ownership of the Chinese Eastern Railway (now called the North Manchuria Railway), the railway works have been brought almost to a standstill and large numbers of the Russian employees have been discharged. As these had been the best part of Mr. Bjelousoft's
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