Here in Shanghai there is, we be-Have, yet another reason for the interest in Russians. Arriving there Afteen years ago, without means, without "knowledge of English, the Russian mass was forced to turn to, every possible method of earning a livelihood; and Russians managed had to—penetrate into practically every sphere of endeavour Shanghai offered. To-day they can be seen not only along Avenue Joffre, but, they are met everywhere; and the interest in them is, therefore, understandable, Previously, in reading about Russians, it, was mainly in reports of the criminal court, Weekly illumination of the life of the colony makes it clear that besides _mendicants and those whom the sorry lot of exiles Grives constantly into the prisoners' dock, Russians in Shanghai carry on active and fruitful work among themselves.
Further Emigration The thought of going to some other. country 1s a constant companion to) certain emigrants. In this respect they are like the "rolling grass" Russian steppes—grass which never stays long on the same spot. To-de of course, the situation has chang somewhat, but during the first two years afler their fight abroad, emi-rants sat on their packed bundles, pondering heavily on "when to 40)
id_where to fo." Some—cspecially er the experiences of last year in Shanghal—have not stopped pondering yet. Ag justification for their hitherto' rather theoretical meditations, the information came suddenly: two or three months ago that the Royal Institute for International 'Affairs in London has started research ino the condition of Russians in the: Far East, entrusting the compilation data to the local Emigrants' Committee. When this matter slipped into the back of the colony's mind, Russian newspapers were received from Paris stating that this research fs no myth, and concerns not only Russians in China but political emigres all over the world. The Russian colony: in Paris was stirred by this news." Exhaustive interviews: with Sir John Hope-Simpson, the distinguished member of the Institute who went to Paris purposely, brought special articles on the subject, and accounts of special receptions were: given front-page space in emigrant newspapers.
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