With the approach of Russiaw Easter, studies are being terminated Russian ex nations, will a when the school year will oieially come to a d and the prize-giving day" will be hel Military Church 'The report on the construction of st, Nicholas' "Military Church been published. Building operations were started on September 30, 1932. and" were completed on March 4, TOM, "During this time $09,306 was spent, The greater part of this was for rent for land, interest on cans, and on salaries for the clergy and watchmen, The actual cost of buildings this handsome church wa Incredibly small—only $46,200. 'This would never have been possible had not been for the assistance of certain, persons—among them Messrs. 'A. 1. Yaron, N, N. Emanoff, Chibunovsky' and others—who gave Of their labour and knowledge free. The church was built by the late Mr.
Yaron, who in Nanking built the imposing edifice of the Ministry of Communications in Chun Shan Road, and who fifteen years ago took part in the building of the resplendent marble hall of the Majestic Hotel, Chess Contest Mr, D. V, Poliakoff, the champion chess-player, recently gave a deinonration in the Russian Club, playing a-number of opponents at the same time. Eighteen people volunteered to compete with the Russian champion. Atter four hours of playing, Mr. Poliakoff had won fifteen games and lost only three.
Unusual Music 'A musician who plays an unusual instrument has arrived here from Harbin. He is Mr. 1. G. Snyiny—virttioso on the kobsa. Not only foreigners, but many Russians may well ask:' "What is a kobza?" The answer is somewhat vague, The open is a perfected pandura; and the Dandura isan old Ukrainian musical Instrument. The Kobsa is distin guished by its variety of notes and
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