Individual ce-operative organiza-' tions of a commercial character have been prohibited. Ca-operative societies must simply provide their members with goods at cosh price. The same law permits the formation of share holding companies on a purely commercial basis but they must not have any political or s0- cial character.
A collegiate of defending advocates has been formed to replace the old system. 7 A commission from the Commissariat of Labour and Defence hay arrived from Moscow. The sanction of this commission must be obtained for all concessions.
A plenipotentiary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been appointed to Vladivostok but his name is not yet known.
The Volunteer Fleet intends shortly to purchase steamers to replace those taken by Admiral Stark,
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