Brigands' Bold Threat to Timber Concession: Harbin Population: Sungari Navigation war Out Own Comroxoest Harbin, Nov. 1 The weather in Harbin at the present moment is decidedly the most extraordinary that has been seen for years at this period, as the past two Jays have been so warm that it is more like spring than the month of November. The snow that fell more than a week ago, and the frost at night, have entirely disappeared, enabling the troops on the Eastern line to carry out their punitive expedition against the bandits with success.
For the past two weeks there has not been a single ease of derailment fon the Eastern line, where such events had become quite common and apparently the bandits find that itis more difficult to make attacks fon passing trains than it was a short time ago. when the kaoliang was very high. There are, however, some bandits in the vicinity of the Kondo timber concession who are still bold enough to demand a payment of 200,000 silver dollars in cash, plus. 5,000 complete suits, 5,000 fur oats, "5,000 pairs of boots, 100,000 boods of salt and 200 boods of meat, Uhreatening dire vengeance on Mr. Kondo himself and on the workmen of the concession if their demands fare not complied with:
'About three weeks ago they demanded a sum of 100,000 silver dol lars, which was naturally not paid them, and now they have Increased their' demands to the above mentioned figures.
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