Representative of General Mo-
10 Russian traders who were killed by the unknown bandits in Kiang yin (Kiangsa) in January, 1925, A requiem mass was conducted by the Very Rev. Archimandrite Makary assisted by a cho't from the episcopal church, When the orthodox ceremony was finished, a funeral prayer in Tartar was read by a member of the Russian Moh medan community—their spiritual head being not in Shanghai, When the religious part of the ceremony was over Mr, V. Grosse, tors Investigating Mr. Thomas G. Eybyc, the General Sales Manager of the General Motors Ca. for China, Japan, Manchuria and Sibetia, is in Shanghai.
Purpose in visiting here is to study the possibilities that China has to offer for the motor cur industry.
Ar. Eybye, who specializes in studying conditions, has given the writer the following facts und. figures on the General Motors C the reason for General Motors' country, but there must be: profound success, and the possibilities ther in bringing motor transportation to China;—
"General Motors la not only the Moscow, He city as it to re was especially in- be the portrait of the late Dr. Sun tutions, whilst on the other hand aaa eons ey eases that my ratsens and on. the reverse an Sun ive very' prophets of these mora-larrest istic standards are far from keeping Ut also the largest industrial automobile manufacturer ing. the ground with his stooping figure of a peddler touch-other metropolis in the world and contrary to the general opinion, he found no attempts on the part of the government to interfere with the religious devotions of the people.
The churches are open at all times and their bells are heard almost as frequently as tram bells in any other large city, and the people are regular in their attend. ance at the services, Facing the main entrance to the med Red Square where the body Lenin lies in state, there is a little chapel reputed to be the most famous in Russia and of consider able significance in_the history of the country, Mx. Fleming found it thronged day and nigti.
The Opera and Ballet The theatres are operated by thi Government and the Grand Opera and Moscow Ballet were quite the most remarkable he had ever seen. Ho attended performances of both at the great State Opera House and was particularly thrilled by the bal-Tet when over 200 performers appeared on the stage at one time dancing to music furnished by the orchestra of 120 musicians.
According to the opinions of nun. erous old residents in the city whom he talked, neither the opera nor ballet has suffered in quality owing to the revolutionary change in government, Not the slightest vulgarity or indecency was per-attractive allegorical design symbol ting the growth of the Kuomintarx and some of the improvement' planned for this country.
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