Harbin, May 9.
Four persons were killed and 21 injured when an ex-ress train crashed head-on into 2 freight train 140 miles east of Harbin to-day. The express, which was proceeding from Moscow to Vladivostok, was derailed and completely wrecked.—Reuter. many quests, who includ sidents of other societies points, Thus the English not only Drovided the Ball, but they gave; and naval officials, and other local away a tifin as well. foreign officials carried on with tt The Spring Races are in full swing, and to-day is Champions day. The turnover, however, is not what used to be, and the fields are rather small The programme for the celebration ""zne Lawn Bowls section has! of the King's Jubilee is nearing completion, and it will be a day packed with receptions and "At homes." The official "At home" will be at the consulate between the hours of 6 and 7 pin, while Admiral Chilton, CB, and Officers commanding gunboats, have issued an invitation to. all the, British community of Wuhan to attend on board H. M. ships from 12.05 o'clock onwards Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang re-tumed here by his private plane on Saturday last from Sianfu after an jection tour of Honan and Shensi, where he inspected the troops and also had conferences with the Provineial Government Chairmen of the two Provinces in regard to military: affairs. already opened its greens, and the tennis starts this week. On Sunday next the ticket section have their opening game when they will play a representative team from H, M-Ships in Port, Preparations are also being made fon the baseball diamond for the! coming season, and thus indications pointing "to the approach of summer,
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