Harbin, Mar, 22 The third Chatiapin concerts was given last night. The public seemed even more enthusiastic than on the two previous occasions. He acceded to demands for.a speech, saying, "In Teaving Harbin 1 carry away with me the most precious Impressions which will remain with me till the end of my life, T must "request all that have been interested in my visit, not to be offended because I was unable to see everybody that wanted to meet me, I know that certain groups tried fo libel me with politically, but 1 consider that they made a mistake, It would be ridiculous to place a rifle in'my hand as I as an artiste for all Russians.
'The vice-mayor of Harbin in an interview with Russian press yester. Jday stated that the sanitation: of Har. bin was in a terrible' stale and thal very strong measures would have to be {aken. The opening of the water system will probably very much im. prove sanitary conditions, as at pres fent almost all houses have to pump up their own water from a well and In many cases have water brought to them every day. 'The severe frosts of the winter and the heavy snowfall resulted In much dirt being left on the streets, all of which aggravates Jconditions.' Much money is to be spent on making new main. alroot through the town and the paving of old ones, but some of this money wil now have to be used for sanitary arrangements, 'Owing to the non-payment of teach: ers' salaries in many of the private schools of the town, there lately has been much trouble, teachers being compelled to resign." One of the lar est schools, called' the Dostoevsky, come to grief as the whole of tht teaching staff ended An their xesig ions and the Parent's Committer found that they were right in doing s0, The Committee at its meeting to-day decided to resign and the school is left without teachers or management. There are 950 scholars, boys and girls, and half of them have made arrangements to enter oth: schools, The English Secondary School has been bought by Mr, A. M. Huds. ley who is engaging a new staff. It will be will run on British Ines,
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