Cheka Men from: Vladivostols:
Reports of New Plotting:
Local reports state that the Sou is spreading, its organization. st farther by sending. Cheka, ov 11 O.G.P: U. agents into Shanghai the. purpose gf terrorizing, ping: or destroying former hi officials of the Tsarist réyimo but verification of this cannot be obtained fand-will, doubtless, be hard to find, Articles have appeared: in the: local Russian. newspaper "Vremia" which give publicity, to-these reports, as there is large number of Russians, now living a peaceful life in Shanghai, who will be interested in them, fest report came some. two weeks ago, when it is anid. that a steamer fom, Vladivostok: ist 40 "emigrants" to Shanghai.
Local Russians say thab genuine emigration from Vladivostok is not allows ed, and that it ig practically impossible to getaway from the place, Therefore, these so-called emigrants ave highly suspicious characters, especially when a letter from Harbin states that O.G.P.U. agents are being sent to: Shanghai, This is said to be confirmed by a, telephone message to the "Vremia" from a Chinese official, Inquizies made from the Shanghat Municipal Police failed to authene ficate the advent of Russtan secret terrorists to Shanghai, Apart from dismissing these rebolts as untrue, which would be ridiculous in view of what the world knows re+ garding the Soviet, their diploniacy: and methods, there' is always the theory. of intelligent anticipation, Even if the agents should not be in Shanghai at present, there is always the possibility of the Soviet carrying out some scheme of this sort, and it may be that these agents are fon-their way here now, The serious possibilities of suck step by the Soviet cannot be under~ estimated, in view of the unrest in China, India and other parts of the world, that exists to-day, notwith standing the difeulties that such ight encounter in carrying:
plans. It is easier for Chinese bandits to carry out killings, and kidnappings than it would be for a foreigner to do these things, Tug Political Training Depart ment of the Ministey of Navy. and local Naval Reorganization and abolished by order of the rin)
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General of the Central Milit Training Bureau, says the vernal lar p San Francisco, "Here is something todo when there isn't anything cise to do.
Which brings us to the hygiento view of the thing. We have it authority that theatres ate thoroughly cleaned everyday. doubt they do become littered: between shows and naturally the no sign prohibiting the entrance of undesirable patrons. "Like every: thing else in tie it all depends how high up you go as to whether not you Are comfortable or safe, 'The type of people who carry me factious diseases, and who ity, usually buy the cheaper downstairs. "Upstairs, in, the better theatres, are the foreigners and the better' class of "Chinese, Naturally one th freer from germ outside, or in the home, bat. the theatre is no more dangerous than is the crowded shop or cabaret of hotel lobby.
"The theatres in Shanghai, on the whole, are showing " good' variety pictures and" the. Vitaphone management is gradually. becoming Ipetter. Their prices really do, not seem unfair. For the convenience their public, which certainly wakes the. theatre business. Shanghai profitable in spite of drawbacks, cinema advertisers should' publish thei prices, Uni formity in prices would be ideal, fom the audience point of view at contraetal basis, before the pictures fre-ever made, and in that booking te both: good and bad shows. THE Public would be the first to object
evi or show 2s they did for 2 good they paid the same for an tne. Perhaps. the' genera}. cleat-Tines of the theatres could. improved. Shanghai is divty—the world in general knows that. Spotiess-and safe theatre in Shan} in! hai is something to look forward:
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