Tokyo, Apr. 6.
Three high naval officers, who were in command of Japanese forces dur ing the Shanghai Incident of 1932, were decorated to-day in "recognition lof their meritorious services."
Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, member of the Supreme Military Council, who commanded the Third Fleet during the Incident, and who lost an eye in the Hongkew Park bombing of April 29, 1932, was decorated with the Second Order of the Golden Kite, Vice-Admiral Shozaburo Kobayashi Admiral Shigetaro Shimada were each decorated with the Third Order of the Golden Kite—Rengo. foreigners on it going to Europe. Amongst them were Mr. P. V. Monaglilian, assistant manager of the local branch of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, quite half of the British community being present to see him off. The train was a very Jong one as there were over 300 People returning to Russia, this in: cluding a party of 90 young men, sons of emigrants, going to look for work in the USSR. of to continue their studies in that country owing to the Railway Polytechnic in Harbin being closed. All platzkarte tickets on the day trains have been abolished and the fares have been reduced by about 30 per cent, the third class fare from Harbin to Heinking now being $4.85 as against $835. The cars fon the trains are the same but the Staff har been changed,
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