Harbin, July 4, A. considerable feeling" of relict spread itself over the whole of the Russian Railway population Harbin, on it being learned that the Tepresentative of the Foreign Ofice, 'Mr. Shi-Lui-pen, had called upon the Soviet Consul-General, Mr... Slavutsky, and informed' him that the Government had agreed to pay out the pensions and savings money due to former employees of the C, E. Ry the payment of which was stopped on April 19, "The protests made by the Soviet Government through their Ambassartor at Tokyo, had the desired effect and it will now be possible for thie who were detained' in Harbin owing to the non-payment of amounts due to them, to leave for their homes, Those who have property in Harbin are finding great dimMeulty to realize on it, as buyers are few and prices offered are exceedingly low. There will probably be a considerable rush of Russian passengers to the Soviet Union during the next two months, and by the end of the year, the Rus:
Population will probably be reduced by about 60 per cent,
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