By "Snov' cussion that developed in shanghai, Oct, seam tu, demo <table but lonely Shanghai git] spectable taxation outside of office seem oat ain the ours (press. The sublet, it cooms, Russiaily topical one. Among other "have appeared in the ofers zaria" Is one by "Miss sere ho seeks to prove that for oration, iti this problem is far a Rustute than for her English or merican sisters.
mmerjubs are outside the means of coin' the latter, then they are cerevel far more outside the means of inven gil, Girls working in offices fne very little time to make new twtaintanees or even Keep. up old aeaem'hat, then, can she do. out~ Sie once hours?' The foremost and aes, Saecessible form of amusement mn°Shanghat is the cinema. "But apart flour the fact that even the cinemas five recently Increased their prices,
jrrassing 10 go to a cinema alone, unimleesting end somehow Erne picture while seeing ity and to SThussian girl who often cannot fully (understand. the dialogue such a com= anion is especially necessary.
The Lonely Girl To go to a cinema alone, then, and sit there in the dark is embarrassing Sit not without danger. "To go alone with a girl friend to a restaurant Gihere there Iz musie Is out of the (question. 'To go for a walk in the Gutskirls of the town, or even to tie or cemetery is equally, If for more #0, inadvisable. "And. so, What forms of relaxation are' there remaining? To her, the doors most foreign families are closed. Places of amusement, as evident from the above, are also far {rom access sible. There only remain the Russian families and these also have their quota of lonely Russian girls. Be-Sides, not every gid can find such a family, and even If she does she must be extremely careful not to abuse its hospitality. The emigrant purse is a slender one.
Thus she can only take walks along verite. Joffre, taking care to be home before the hour is too late—say, by T pin, (On Sundays and holidays, of course, she can If, she so. wishes, devote the whole day'to this form of amusement.) Promenading thus, ids tty hard to seem completely oblivious to everyone and everything" around them-—even tothe shop windows, knowing that they have only to stop and look at one of them for some Individual of easy acquaintance to attempt a conversation.
There are always, of course, mah-Jongg and books. Russian libraries are full of novels, but the misfortune is that youth refuses to be satis ed with books alone—however full thes may "be of Imagination youth wants to augment books with life, the company of interesting people—-and itis this companionship of intelligent, gentlemanly "and agreeable men that {s often denied to a Russian Shanghai tri without friendship In the city.
Kazan Clan 'A general meeting was held in the Kazan Clan last week on the occasion of the transference to Tientsin of the Clan's fest Chairman, the Very' Rev. Michael Rogojin. The Very Rev. Ro-olm gave the yearly report on, the Clan's activities, which took the form of mutual help, both moral and material, Mir. N'A. Tepliakoff, the Treasurer, read the report on receipts and expenditures. The proposal that Father "Rogolin be made Honorary Chairman of the Clan for life was mot with loud applause and was Unanimously agreed upon. The election of the new Chairman was post-Poned to "the general meeting of November 4th. Meanwhile the duties of chairman. will be futAtled by the" Vicesresident, tr.
Mr. "V. 1. Tomsky, locally well town Russian actor, who 1s at present in Harbin with Mrs. V.V. Panova and Mrs. Mf. Kokoreva~two other Dopular stars of the Toeal Russian staye—is now at the head of a troupe that "Will shortly" make a "tour of pan. As the Japanese publte has ard many" Russian singers and musicians and has. seen the troupe of Anna Pavlova inthe Russian Ballet, they have not seen Russan Drama, {ieseas is. therefore, predicted" for Grand Duke's Death demn requiem services were held the Russian colony' following the leah of Grand Duke Kyril Vindimiroviteh, Rom; offs, was counted the Keeper rhe us the eldest of" the of the Tate's Throne, To many: Rus-natchists the late Grand Duke onl, "who died of cancer in the American" Hosnital of Paris, was Fmperor. Separate services" were Raby the "emeers of the Imperial Be'g, and by the Union of Ex-Omcers Gi. the Imperial "Army. The late namtDuke had the naval rank of Somuiel having graduated from. the rps In 1906, Shortly atter-wards he became the adjutant of Emperor Nicholas If, and by January
rank. of Liewlenant-Commander. With the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War Grand Duke Kyril received the Tsar's permission to leave for the war, and in Port Arthur headed the Naval Department of the staff of the famous Admiral Makaroff, who commanded the Pacific Flest. On March 31, 1904, the Russian squadron ut out fo sea to give battle to the Japanese. At approximately 10 the morning the flagship "Petropaviovsk," with Admiral Makaroff and his staff, including Grand Duke Kyril, on board, was struck by a mine and sank without leaving a trace. Among the 6 officers and 83 sailors rescued was Grand Duke Kyril. After his Jong convalescence he was appointed to the main Naval Staff. In 1912 the Grand Duke graduated from the Naval Academy and was given the command of the cruiser "Oleg" The same year he was the Tsar's representative at the Olympic games in Stockholm. When the revolution, broke out'in 1917 he and his regiment lett on orders from Empress Alexandra to keep order at the Duma, and when the Tsar abdicated he went into retirement and left for Finland with his family. Subsequently lived for a long time in Coburg, Germany.
The example set by Dr. Petersen, who together with his wife and two young Russians spanned the Pacifte on a junk, gives no rest to other a: venturous men in the Russian colony. A. group of three young men—T. L. Blinoff, G3_years), skipper P. E. Kostiloft (28 years), artist N. I. Tito (20 years): and mechanic S. P. Bruzentsoff (25 years), who is also not unknown in the local boxing ring, have acquired a 23-foot long whaleboat and after feverishly preparing It for its long voyage, have left Shanghai for the seven seas. They meant to steer the same course as that taken by the famous explorer Magellan—but, of course in reverse. rom Shanghai they will make for Bangkok—then, by way of the Malay straits, to Borneo, From there they hope to get to Hawaii and will sail south along the coast of South America, Here—the most dangerous art of the voyage—they will bend round Cape Horn. In addition to salls their boat is equipped with a Diesel motor which will come into use during calms. Mr, Blinoff is an experienced seaman, having served a merchantman for eight years where he was First Mate.
Russian Boxers Mr. S. Sofoulis boxing cards, ha: in an interview with the Russian ress that considering the large number of Russian boxers that take part in Shanghai boxing matches, there can in principle be nothing against a Russian judge officiating at these events, But such a judge, he pointed out, would have to possess all the requirements demanded of present ones. He must have detailed knowledge of all the rules of boxing, must know how to differentiate between a foul blow and a fair one—he must, in short, be a fully qualified judge. "Should it be brought to my. knowledge," Mr, Sofoulis said, "that such a" party exists in the Russian colony, and would be will ing to officiate as a judge at. local cards, he will certainly be invited to do $0!
Low Salaried Russians Russian charity workers continue to probe into the problem of how to help families whose heads earn from $5. to $125—a month—money on which with the present high cost of living, it is impossible to make ends meet.' To point out to managers of foreign firms that Russians, as Europeans, cannot live on salaries which may be sufficient for Chinese would hardly yield any results. Inasmuch as employers want cheap labour—and have it—it is dificult to believe that purely humanitarian motives would make them pay bigger wages. But charity organizations point to another plan, In Shanghai there Is a firm whose Russian employees receive very modest salaries. A year ago, however, this concern gave a general increase' in' salary in the form of a savings fund into which an employee put 8 per cent. of his salary and the firm 5 per cent, more. Today these savings represent quite a considerable sum, and on a rainy day can be withdrawn and would help very materially. Charity organizations also point out that at the conclusion of the war In China the Municipality must be approached to allot land in the city's outskirts for the construetion of houses with cheap Hats for the Indigent. Around these -houses stores and workshops would spring. up, and.new little centres of industry in' ever-growing Shanghai would come into being. Connection with these centres could be set up with the aid of the Omnibus Company. But all these plans are plans for the distant future, At present prices continue to rise, winter is approach-
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