On reaching the flagship another salute was' fired and almost imme-
@iately the flagship raised anchor, and \ecompanied by' two other gunboats, slowly passed along the row of gunboats which were anchored in midstream in two rows. All crews stood of attention while the flagship sailed downstream along one row and upstream along the other.
The review was completed by 11.20 am, when His Majesty, dressed in full" naval uniform and wearing the Collar of the Grand Order of the Lunbua, the Grand Cordon of the Lunhua and the Order of the Ching-yun, granted a rescript to the officers and' men, to which Gen. Vu Chi-shun, Minister' of Defence, replied. Fol lowing this the Emperor gave a lun cheon to the higher Japanese and Manchoukuo officials who were present at the review.
The whole of the ceremony being. concluded, the Emperor went ashore In his launch, the band playing the National Anthem.as he landed. Past ing the guard of honour, he entered his beautiful limousine and drove to hig residence.
Twelve gunboats took part in the review, presenting a sight which has not been seen before and of which the Manchoukwo Government may well be proud. These gunboats are protecting the Manchoukuo banks of the Amur and Ussuri as well as the entire Sungari and have practically exterminated the lawless elements which formerly did so much damage.
This morning the Emperor visited the Fourth Army Division Headquarters and heard reports on military and administrative affairs in Pinkiang Province. At the entrance to the Headquarters a group of aged Japan ese, Manchoukuoan, Mongolian, andi; Russian emigrants lined both sides, hig Majesty bowing to them. In the hall ive gave audiences to prominent Japanese and Manchoukuo officials, and following the audience heard reports from Governor Yen Chuanfa (Pinklang Province) and on the Harbin Municipality from the Mayor' Shi Lui-pen.
The weather to-day was as fine as yesterday and is really wonderful for this time of the year, though to-night clouds are beginning to gather and there is every appearance of rain falling to-morrow after the Emperor leaves in the morning for Hsinking.
The police have kept excellent order during the entire visit and have endeavoured in every way not to inconvenience trafic, stopping it for a very short time just as the Emperor was @riving past.
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