This morning there was a great crowd at the railway station to see the frst Asia limited express leave Harbin for Dairen direct. On the [platform a large contingent of Boy Scouts was drawn up, these standing at the salute as the train came in from the Lafa station, The engine was decorated with the State Railway flags and the coaches all appeared spick and span. There were coaches, an observation ear, a frst jelass, a second class, a dining car, 'a third class and a baggage van, these having been specially built for the Asia expresses, For the first trip 43 guests were invited of which thirteen were from the press, while others were officials and" railway representatives. ison as the train came into the station a host of cameras were levelled at it, cinema operators and private persons each trying to secure the best. pictures, Many photographs were taken of passengers standing outside their coaches, flower girls [selling local flowers,' officials wearing special badges for the occasion crowd on the platform. /Punctually at the train yined out of the station to the of the crowd and the lusty Jhurrahs of the Boy Scouts, Many Jumped off the platform into roadway to watch the departing train until it turned the comer not far from the main station, The run to be made in thirteen and a half hours thus avoiding the necessity of sleeping on the journey.
The Naval Review As the time draws near for the Naval Review on the Sungari which the Emperor of Manchuria will ate fend in person, Every effort being made to show a new Harbin, with clean streets and plenty of foliage everywhere along the routes which His Majesty will drive, Today there is not a single unsightly advertisement walls and telegraph po: fen down, and the drive up to railway viaduct, which was the main Jspot for large' hoardings, is now quite clear, grass and trees border~ ting it on' both sides instead of hoardings. The Diagonalnaya which has been in a state of unfinished work for, years, hag now splendid grass beds and flowers all along the centre, while all the hoardings have also been taken down, the river front a large asphalt Jsquare has been made, the various fruit and beverage kiosks removed out of sight, and all advertising Jmatter taken' down, The Post Office pillar boxes have been painted red Instead of the old Chinese green. The exact date of the Emperor's visit is not known, nor ig it certain where the will stay during his visit, as three have been mentioned and all three are being overhauled. "As far as is known, he will not make any special visits on the day of his arrival, but the following day the Naval Review will be held and for this the [programme has already been published. The programme for" the following day has not been made public so far.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.