Polishinel, a witty Russtan hum ourist, the "In Parenthesis" of the "Shanghai Zaria" has brought into the world a magazine which could be described as his version of the popular "Shanghai—Schemozzle." Among the cleverest items contained in this wholly clever book are "A Letter from a Shanghai Husband to his wife in Hongkong," "The Last of the Rosalie Moller," "Pushkin on Garden Bridge" and "Polishinel's Shrapnels."
Prof. Engelfeld's Death Russian science in the Far East suffered a heavy loss in the untimely death of Prof. V. V. Engelfeld, formerly Dean of the Law College in Harbin. Graduated from the St.
Petersburg University, he specialized in administrative law and continued his studies in several universities in Germany and France. During the Koltchak regime he held the position of legal adviser to the Russian Government. Coming to China with other political refugees, Prof, Engelfeld was—when at the end of 1920 the Chinese Government abolished the extraterritoriality rights of Russians—appointed adviser to the Ministry of Justice in Peking. Prof. Engelfeld died at the comparatively early age of 46.
Armistice Celebration On Armistice Day, the representatives of the Union of Ex-Officers of the Russian Army and Navy laid a wreath on the Cenotaph, together with the wreaths of their Allies during the Great War. It should be noted that local Russian ex-combatants have for the last few years ceased to participate in the Armistice Dinner usually held at the French Club, since the Russian National Anthem is no longer played on this occasion.
British Ambassador Popular The information that Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hughessen will be unable to return to his duties in China before the end of the year, serves as a reminder how extremely popular the Ambassador was among Russians he met during his tenure of the post of H.M. Minister in Riga and Teheran (Persia). On learning of his tragic experience near Shanghai last August, Russian newspapers all over the world were filled with articles on his fine qualities as a diplomat and gentleman, It was specially noted that His Excellency is a keen supporter of the arts, and in Riga not only patronized the drama, but, more than that, himself participated in one or two informal performances. A Riga journalist described how in an interview with Sir Hughe he was agreeably surprised when the latter answered him in fluent Russian.
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