sre was every appearance on Harbin, April 29. Russian Good Friday that the Easter hholidsys would prove a failure as the whole of that day it snowed and yhallec accompanied by a gale of wind which did damage to many roofs in the city, The wind was a bitterly cold one, following the heat wave hat bud struck the northern parts of Manchuokuo, Saturday was not much better but in the evening the clouds dispersed, enabling the public to attend the midnight Russian, Caurch services in comfort, even tffough it was rather colder than usual at this Hime of the year.
Tt cannot be said that the church services this year were particularly crowded s in former years, probably being accounted for by the fact that many Russians have left the country owing to not being able to find any work.
Yesterday, Sunday however, opened fine end as the day advanced the sun came out with the promise of the usual Easter weather, making possible to thoroughly to enjoy the fresh air in the parks and on. the river, the latter however, being this Season marred by the lack of water, Contrary to former years, the restaurants did very good business on Easter Eve as the. new Japanese population were making holiday as much as the Russians, going" out enjoying themselves while the letter went to church. As all the foreign Banks were closed, the foreign stars also made holiday, adding to the gay crowd at the principal restaurants, To add to the amusements provided for Easter, there was racing at the Hippodrome yesterday, attended more Jupanese than any other section of the population, the Russian custom doing to visit all friends, celebrating the occasion with vodka and zakuska of every kind, rather than going to public entertainments. No untoward lent occurred yesterday to mar the day's pleasure.
To-aay is also Japanese Empsror's birthday. A huge review took place at 9 am, the whole main rosd irom the St. Nicholas Cathedral to the Aerodrome being. lined on tone side with Japanese troops, five deep. At 10 am. a reception was held at the Railway Club and at 11 am the Japanese Consul-General gave ® reception at the Japan-Manchoukuo Club, all foreigners being {nvited. In the afternoon and evening meetings were held at Japanese Clubs} and other institutions, without being specially noticed by in this case nobody was shot or injured, not a single shot being fired by. the robbers, whose Sten so lay that not. single moment was. lost booty.
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