Both the railways, Russian and Japanese, and the Japanese steamship lines have agreed to grant the students reduced rates. Mr. Blumenthal emphasized the great merit of the Y.M.C.A. organizations, both in the Russian Far Kast and in America, in helping the Rus. sian student movement and suggested that in Shanghai a similar committee be organized for the assistance of Russian students who are desirous to go to America as the nea~est and most accessible foreign country where -a sound spirit reigned in the higher institutions of learning. Such a committee nas already been organized, at Mr. Grosse's initiative, by the local Russian Benevolent Society and should be completed by a member of the Shanghai, Y.M.U.A. and representatives of the students' body, to take part in the work Messrs. Ellis, Fitch and Hayes of the Y.M.C.A, greeted the assembled Russian students cordially and expressed their willingness to assist {them in every possible way. Mr. Ellis knew a number of them personally during his residence at Vladivostok.
The Russian Benevolent Society is doing its utmost to help the students but 1ts means are limited and the needs of the refugees are many.
Mr. Grosse, of the Bureau for Russian Affairs, is heartily endorse ing the movement on foot to help these young people who in_ the future will be called to rebuild Russia, and is already negotiating with the Nippon Yusen Kaisha with a view to securing reduced rates for the voyage of the students from Shanghai to America. here are all reasons to believe that the N.Y.K. will grant his request. anticipation of activity on the part of thieves at China New Year time, Pootung is calling out its special constables. Shopkeepers have banded together with the object of supplying men and funds for the formation of "The Winter Precautionary Emergency Squad," and henceforth lawless citizens will have to study the art of evading stalwart "specials" parading the district in groups of six. attempt to break into a safe the residence of Mr. A. Klingenberg of 450B Avenue Joffre on Sunday night failed of its purpose and the thief was, obliged to content himself with taking an overcoat and pair of gloves. Evidently the burglar was acquainted with the house, as the safe was concealed inside a desk. The drawer above was taken out and the wooden casing about the safe partly burned through.
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