The Archive · 1933

Pleasant Change

'A month ago, Mr. Charles Gros-cis, Principal of the College Municipal Francais, heard of one of Were boys through. the French

weird story of a child who insisted the had Tvostaatad the that he ved Thayne." Phrough him, the othe an opportunity to exchange their Uncertain existence for w mote reg ted life (and not sucha chilly uring the winter months) and The rest' of the band came valu Aarily, One lad, who appeared in Shanghai from 'Tientsin only. three months ago and still retained the Mabits of orthodox existence, was put in school immediately by the Eithorities. "the others, how will receive instruction ut the home and "Tater" serve. as' apprentices. Under the French Consulate, the Galsse deg Buvres Fund is prov 1 for these youngsters, In the International Settlement, 44 similar band of Russian boys fas fey headquarters in the Yangtzepoo District. "After dark, they make heir way to the launches anchored at the various jetties and, curling lose to the boilers as possible:

sleep. They. meet again in. the borages th sha td fal Horning in a" Woosung Road. tea-Shop, where "chow" may, be oh! eaFor'the minimum number of cop et seven oF Sourteen, they" present avery real Problem in human values,

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