Last night the last great Soviet all and. concert evening was given simultaneously atthe Rath Mechanics' and Terminal Ciishe. every one of these being packed with large number of Soviet railway Servants and their friends. The best artists in the city gave their ser-Vices free as the proceeds of the evening were to be sivan to the Fund, In ald of poor Soviet children's aneation. Ax regards the Harbin Benevolent Society, which isa Soviet Institution, most of the poor children housed in the orphanages have already been sent to similar institutions Inthe USSR. and the society will cease to exist. The Soviet railway servants have also given Uberally "to all charitable Institutions. in Harbin and their departure will cause fall in the receipts of benevolent societies. The Soviet railway chiefs supported such institutions as the "Yaslt" Homes for oer children, though this is an entirely independent charity, and it willie almost impossible for such homes to continue.
Trade In the City 'There is likely to be very good trade in the stores of Harbin' for the next couple of months as Soviet railway servants will) be" buying many articles to take home. with them, even furniture. Following the departure "of the Soviet citizens, it likely that a very heavy drop in trade will be seen as far as concerns store trade, while restaurants and cinemas" will find their" visitors reatly reduced.
Counting Chickens Reduction in Rail Taritts While the railway servants conelvtinn tonic: work Gulet "manner. the emferant' welling entiunins regarding the number of, Tusslans who a be engaged on. the. railway. seems hardly possible that any, will be engaged for arnee work a2 there panese and Manchus vacated. Tt is curious of the semi-ofo Vremya" compared, with its daily attacks on Soviet citizens before the agreement nally settled, 'Thus in its edition Briday, "March 18," the paper writes "The servants of the North Manchuria Railway (CER). Soviet citizens, will hand over their duties fand, therefore, all new servants who fare' Russian emigrants must act in peaceful manner with these ser~ vants. If any of the new servants allows himself in any way to mock, Insult' or offend any of the Soviet servants, such persons will be immediately discharged from the railway service and will not have the Tight to serve at any time and anywhere in the Manchoukuo government service, Of course this does not mean that the emigrants should Become friendly with the Soviet citizens, Al) new servants should particularly remember the above Bnd not conduct themselves. in such way for which they will be sorry afterwards and which "might Serious results for all emigrants' The paper then goes on to say that as the railway will now be a purely commercial one the salaries to be paid will be much smaller than Those pala when it. was political concern of the USSR.
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