Jeu of the United Russian. Public (The secon meeting of the Coun Organisations was held on Apr, 17 Mr. A. M. Kotenev, Chairman of the [Council, presided. ' It was attended 5 representa ti mittees and they were approved.
Members were gratified in learns ig that the work of the Bureau of Employment established by [Council was most. successful during month. It was learned that persons of various speci leeived employment th ts of the Bureau, Tt was stated that the number of unemployed Russians in Shanghai shows a tendency to decrease as, compared with the number of un= employed registered by the Council March, that 198 persons obtained asports issued on the recommenda of the Council, that 105 certif= cates of birth, marriage, education, ete. were granted by the Council during the period under review. Reference was made to the Council's charitable work and it was and it was unanimously de-that a Special Charity Fund should be established for the, pur= pose of assisting Russian charitable institutions, which might stand need of further funds with the pro-visa that the bona fides of their claim is proved. "It is, proposed to hold a grand ball for the benefit of this fund at the beginning of June, It is, felt that many prominent Russian artists would readily assist jin the elaborate programme of this, ball when aware*of its purpose,
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